Law
See also: Adultery#LawExtramarital sex is not illegal in many countries and most states in the U.S. Virginia prosecuted John Bushey for adultery in 2001. Other states allow jilted spouses to sue their ex-partners' lovers for alienation of affections.
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“Making it a valid law to learn by suffering.”
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