ACOESSARY TO ADULTERY. A
Categories: Criminal Law
Definition (1910 Edition)
phrase used in the law of divorce, and derived from the criminal law. It implies more than connivance, which is merely knowledge with consent. A conniver abstains from interference; an accessary directly commands, advises, or procures the adultery. A husband or wife who has been accessary to the adultery of the other party to the marriage ' cannot obtain a dtvorce on the ground of such adultery. 20 & 21 Vict. c. 85, §§ 29, 31. See Browne, Div.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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