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Criminal conversation   /krˈɪmənəl kˌɑnvərsˈeɪʃən/   Listen
adjective
Criminal  adj.  
1.
Guilty of crime or sin. "The neglect of any of the relative duties renders us criminal in the sight of God."
2.
Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness. "Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not criminal in themselves."
3.
Relating to crime; opposed to civil; as, the criminal code. "The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject... were in some cases liable to criminal process."
Criminal action (Law), an action or suit instituted to secure conviction and punishment for a crime.
Criminal conversation (Law), unlawful intercourse with a married woman; adultery; usually abbreviated, crim. con.
Criminal law, the law which relates to crimes.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Criminal conversation" Quotes from Famous Books



... indeed, the bench of Doctors' Commons was occupied by a proces-verbal in criminal conversation. Puff was deaf; his nephews took advantage of his weakness. Questioned by them, Puff said that at night I had flattered him by calling him, Mon petit homme! This was one of the most terrible things against me, because I could not explain where I had learned ...
— Lords of the Housetops - Thirteen Cat Tales • Various

... husband has this security from legal sanctions, that if his wife be detected in a criminal conversation with a man of fortune, (the most likely by bribes to seduce her,) he may recover very great damages, and procure a divorce besides: which, to say nothing of the ignominy, is a consideration that must ...
— Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9) - History Of A Young Lady • Samuel Richardson



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