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Definitions of adultery in various dictionaries:
noun - extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
noun - voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse
ADULTERY - Adultery (from Latin adulterium) is extramarital sex that is considered objectionable on social, religious, moral, or legal grounds. Though what sexu...
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| "The punishment you suffered would have been proper vengeance for men caught" committing this, a biblical no-no |
| According to Leviticus 20:10, it's death to both parties involved who committeth this |
| It's the crime for which Hester Prynne is condemned to wear "The Scarlet Letter" |
| The "he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" quotation concerned this crime |
| The 10 Commandments include "Thou shalt not commit" this |
| Sin committed by the woman about whom Jesus said, "he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" |
| In a 1976 Playboy interview, Jimmy Carter said he'd committed this in his heart many times |
| One of the Commandments says not to commit it |
| "Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed" this "with her already in his heart" |
| N.Y. penal law, Section 255.17, says this act, spousal infidelity, is a Class B misdemeanor |
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| Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a partner other than the lawful spouse. |
| voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse. |
| extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations |
| Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse. |
| sex between a married man or woman and someone he or she is not married to: |
| sex between a married person and someone who is not that persons wife or husband |
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Adultery (from Latin adulterium) is extramarital sex that is considered objectionable on social, religious, moral, or legal grounds. Though what sexual activities constitute adultery varies, as well as the social, religious, and legal consequences, the concept exists in many cultures and is similar in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. A single act of sexual intercourse is generally sufficient to constitute adultery, and a more long-term sexual relationship is sometimes referred to as an affair. * Historically, many cultures have considered adultery to be a very serious crime. Adultery often incurred severe punishment, usually for the woman and sometimes for the man, with penalties including capital punishment, mutilation, or torture. Such punishments have gradually fallen into disfavor, especially in Western countries from the 19th century. In most Western countries, adultery itself is no longer a criminal offense, but may still have legal consequences, particularly in divorce cases. For |