taboo to desecrate or otherwise violate graves or grave markers of the deceased, and in modern times it has been prohibited by law. Desecration is defined...

(derived from the Irish Inis Bó Finne meaning 'Island of the White Cow') is a small island off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Inishbofin has...

consider acts of desecration to be sacrilegious acts. This can include desecration of sacred books, sacred places or sacred objects. Desecration generally...

itself preserved the features of the deceased. In 1876 the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered in Mycenae six graves, which he was confident belonged...

mortis "of death"), or postmortem rigidity, is the fourth stage of death. It is one of the recognizable signs of death, characterized by stiffening of the...

Convention of 1899, it is considered a war crime; it is also prohibited in customary international law and by the Rome Statute. The Hague Convention of 1907...

is, objects of sovereign necropower. Moral hazard Brinkmanship Desecration of graves Israeli razing of cemeteries in the Gaza Strip List of ways people...

often occurs in someone who is near death. It is caused by an accumulation of fluids such as saliva and bronchial secretions in the throat and upper airways...

A death march is a forced march of prisoners of war or other captives or deportees in which individuals are left to die along the way. It is distinguished...

In many legal jurisdictions, the manner of death is a determination, typically made by the coroner, medical examiner, police, or similar officials, and...

Christianity, the Christian cross is frequently used on graves, and is meant to call to mind the crucifixion of Jesus. Some Christians also erect temporary crosses...

Host desecration is a form of sacrilege in Christian denominations that follow the doctrine of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It involves...

(即身仏) are a type of Buddhist mummy. In Japan the term refers to the practice of Buddhist monks observing asceticism to the point of death and entering...

is the second stage of death and one of the signs of death. It is a settling of the blood in the lower, or dependent, portion of the body postmortem,...

incorporeal forms of the dead, such as ghosts. The undead are featured in the belief systems of most cultures, and appear in many works of fantasy and horror...

office, that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death, as entered in an official register of deaths. An official death certificate is usually...

control and autonomy in the end-of-life process. In general, it is usually treated as an extension of the concept of dignified life, in which people retain...

passive subjects of the corpse's violation. In Germany, sexual contact with corpses may be regarded as Leichenschändung (Desecration of corpses), which...

villagers of Silwan were paid £100 annually by the Jews in an effort to prevent the desecration of graves on the mount. Prime Minister of Israel Menachem...

vagina while in men, "a more or less complete state of erection of the penis, with discharge of urine, mucus or prostatic fluid is a frequent occurrence...

for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification (ID), removal for autopsy, respectful burial, cremation or other methods of disposal. In modern...

surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed...

extremely rare form of death, usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter. Though uncommon...

that violates social norms Desecration of graves – Act of vandalism to dishonour the dead Domestic violence – Abuse of members of the same household Etiquette –...

context of war, perfidy is a form of deception in which one side promises to act in good faith (such as by raising a flag of truce) with the intention of breaking...

destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused...

Code for the desecration of graves and dead bodies, a charge which carried up to five years in prison. Originally Moskvin was also accused of having defaced...

Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead according to the Gospel of John. Like the knee jerk reflex, the Lazarus sign is an example of a reflex...

Death flights (Spanish: vuelos de la muerte) are a form of extrajudicial killing in which the victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters...

Pallor mortis (Latin: pallor "paleness", mortis "of death"), the first stage of death, is an after-death paleness that occurs in those with light/white...