alienation of affections
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alienation of affections
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Under the "alienation of affections" law, a plaintiff must prove the marriage was happy before a third party intervened.
From Fox News ● Oct. 5, 2019
They become inseparable chiefly because they share a common loss: both could sue life for alienation of affections.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week, a strong man of 69, he was in again, being sued for $100,000 alienation of affections by a doughnut maker named Satir C. Adams.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Theresa Fergerson won a divorce on grounds of cruelty without naming Alma as corespondent, then sued her for alienation of affections* and last year won a $25,000 judgment.
From Time Magazine Archive
For some one to spit on you, foretells disagreements and alienation of affections.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman
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