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alienation of affectionnoun
a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
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alienation of affection
Alienation of affections is a common law tort, abolished in many jurisdictions. Where it still exists, an action is brought by a spouse against a third party alleged to be responsible for damaging the marriage, most often resulting in divorce. The defendant in an alienation of affections suit is typically an adulterous spouse's lover, although family members, counselors, and therapists or clergy members who have advised a spouse to seek divorce have also been sued for alienation of affections.The tort of alienation of affections often overlaps with another "heart balm" tort: criminal conversation. Alienation of affections has most in common with the tort of tortious interference, where a third party can be held liable for interfering with the contractual relationship between two parties.
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alienation of affection
Alienation of affection, a term mainly used in law, is a legal action taken against an individual believed to be responsible for the failure of a marriage, typically due to that person having engaged in an affair or illicit relationship with one of the parties involved in the marriage, resulting in affection being ‘alienated’ from the other spouse. This kind of civil lawsuit is only recognized in a few jurisdictions.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alienation of affection in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alienation of affection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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