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Forcing solid food down someone's throat

Asked 30 August 2012 · 1 answer

The question

is it illegal to physically force solid food down someone's throat?

From the LawyerCentral forum archive. Originally posted 30 August 2012 on a legal forum that has closed. Names and contact details were removed. See the original (Internet Archive).

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Visitor answer 4 September 2012

Normally, no, if the person did not consent to the food. There might be some context where a court may find it necessary,like if a nursing home or hospital is trying to keep a patient alive. But even in those cases it would be hard to justify it. At the very least though, more details is necessary before any real information can be given. As always, consult an attorney if you need actual legal advice.

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