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criminal con·ver·sa·tion n: the tort of committing adultery with another's spouse compare alienation of affections◇ This tort is no longer recognized in most jurisdictions.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n. In tort law, having sexual relations with another person's spouse, especially the act of a man having sexual intercourse with another man's wife. This tort has been abolished in most states.See also alienation of affections, adultery, fornication, rape.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A tort (See tort law) under common law that involves the seduction of another person's spouse.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A tort under common law that involves the seduction of another person's spouse.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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