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Adultery

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000407

Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their spouse. Historically, this act was a criminal offense and a primary ground for divorce. While no longer a crime in most jurisdictions, it can still be a factor in divorce proceedings, potentially affecting alimony or property division.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000407
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000407",
  "term": "Adultery",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their spouse. Historically, this act was a criminal offense and a primary ground for divorce. While no longer a crime in most jurisdictions, it can still be a factor in divorce proceedings, potentially affecting alimony or property division.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/adultery/"
}

Record 177 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.