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Behavior Rhode Island

It is illegal to intentionally bite off another person's limb.

Status: Still Enforced / On the Books

The Law Explained

This oddly specific statute falls under the state's archaic 'mayhem' laws, which originally focused on permanently disabling someone in a fight. It specifically outlaws cutting out tongues, putting out eyes, or literally biting off limbs. It serves as a gentle statutory reminder to keep your teeth to yourself during a bar brawl. The law paints a rather terrifying picture of what colonial fistfights must have been like.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws ยง 11-29-1
Where to look:

Criminal Offenses - Mayhem

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