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alienation of affections |
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alienation of affections n. convincing a wife to leave her husband, often for another man, causing the husband to lose conjugal relations. This is primarily of historic interest, since alienation of affections was a civil wrong for which a deprived husband could sue the party convincing the wife to leave, but the right to sue has been abolished in almost all states. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Only later did he
learn that she was married, and when the husband threatened to sue
Barton for alienation of affections, he bought the couple off for
$25,000. Awards have been held to be excludible in actions based on
emotional distress, injury to reputation, sex, age or race
discrimination, wrongful termination, alienation of affections and
wrongful death.
(16) Nonphysical injuries to which the exclusion has been applied to
shelter damages from taxation include alienation of affections (Rev. |
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