Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-72
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in this section:
1. "Another" means a person other than the pregnant woman;
2. "Deadly force" means force which, under the circumstances in
which it is used, is readily capable of causing death or serious
physical harm;
3. "Force" means violence, compulsion, or constraint exerted
upon or against another;
4. "Embryo" means a human embryo as defined in Section 1-728.1
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
5. "Pregnant" means the female reproductive condition of having
an unborn child in the woman’s body;
6. "Unborn child" means the offspring of human beings from
conception until birth; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 112
7. "Unlawful force" means force which is employed without the
consent of the pregnant woman and which constitutes an offense under
the criminal laws of this state or an actionable tort.
1. "Another" means a person other than the pregnant woman;
2. "Deadly force" means force which, under the circumstances in
which it is used, is readily capable of causing death or serious
physical harm;
3. "Force" means violence, compulsion, or constraint exerted
upon or against another;
4. "Embryo" means a human embryo as defined in Section 1-728.1
of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
5. "Pregnant" means the female reproductive condition of having
an unborn child in the woman’s body;
6. "Unborn child" means the offspring of human beings from
conception until birth; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 112
7. "Unlawful force" means force which is employed without the
consent of the pregnant woman and which constitutes an offense under
the criminal laws of this state or an actionable tort.
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