adultery
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Adultery is already illegal in the country, and other more restrictive measures are in place regionally.
From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022
Adultery is still illegal in 21 U.S. states, although it is rarely prosecuted.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2018
Adultery can still be grounds for divorce in India, the verdict said, but a criminal penalty violated women's protection to equal rights under the law.
From Fox News • Sep. 27, 2018
Adultery is equally a betrayal of the children, who unfortunately have far fewer tools to cope with the experience.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2017
Adultery, perhaps only a mistake during good times, became a crime when the village needed food.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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