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adultery

[uh-duhl-tuh-ree] / əˈdʌl tə ri /


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Notably, plaintiffs don’t have to prove that adultery was involved, as the alienation-of-affection claim covers emotional persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

She later accused him of adultery again leading to Kimberley trying to barricade herself in a room.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

In her divorce filing, Senator Paxton alleged that her husband had committed adultery, listing it as the “grounds for divorce.”

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

A weakness that emerged in no-fault is that fault-based divorces with evidence of abuse or adultery theoretically gave some power to the woman, who was usually the “injured party,” says Higdon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

It was almost as bad as adultery or stealing—maybe just as bad.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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