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CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, crim (law)


CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, crim. law. This phrase is usually employed to denote the crime of adultery. It is abbreviated crim. con. Bac. Ab. Marriage, E 2; the crime of adultery. It is abbreviated crim. con. Bac. Ab. Marriage, E 2; 4 Blackf. R. 157. 4 Blackf. R. 157. 2. The remedy for criminal conversation is, by an action on the case 2. The remedy for criminal conversation is, by an action on the case for damages. That the plaintiff connived, or assented to, his wife' s for damages. That the plaintiff connived, or assented to, his wife' s infidelity, or that he prostituted her for gain, is a complete answer to the infidelity, or that he prostituted her for gain, is a complete answer to the action. See Connivance. But the facts that the wife' s character for chastity action. See Connivance. But the facts that the wife' s character for chastity was bad before the plaintiff married her; that he lived with her after he was bad before the plaintiff married her; that he lived with her after he knew of the criminal intimacy with the defendant; that he had connived at knew of the criminal intimacy with the defendant; that he had connived at her intimacy with other men;, or that the plaintiff had been false to his her intimacy with other men;, or that the plaintiff had been false to his wife, only go in mitigation of damages. 4 N. Hamp. R. 501. wife, only go in mitigation of damages. 4 N. Hamp. R. 501. 3. The wife cannot maintain an action for criminal conversation with 3. The wife cannot maintain an action for criminal conversation with her husband; and for this, among other reasons, because her husband, who is her husband; and for this, among other reasons, because her husband, who is particeps criminis, must be joined with her as plaintiff. particeps criminis, must be joined with her as plaintiff.