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Century-old law which makes cheating illegal in New York could be scrapped

New York's bill to repeal the misdemeanor adultery law is expected to pass soon, having already cleared the Assembly.
Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Michigan treat adultery as a felony offense, in contrast to most states where it is a misdemeanor.
Adultery bans were historically aimed at women to discourage extramarital affairs, as mentioned by law professor Katharine B. Silbaugh.

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Cheating on Your Spouse Is a Crime in New York. The 1907 Law May Finally Be Repealed

Cheating on your spouse is illegal in New York, but the state might soon change that. A bill working its way through the New York Legislature could repeal a more

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Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is illegal in New York, but the state might soon change that

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Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For more than a century, it has been a crime to cheat on your spouse in New York. But adultery may soon be legal in the Empire State thanks to a bill working its way through the New York Legislature, which would finally repeal the seldom-used law that is punishable by up to three months behind bars. Adultery bans are still on the books in several states across the U.S., though charges ar…

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Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Cheating on your spouse is illegal in New York, but the state might soon change that. A bill working its way through the New York Legislature could repeal a more than a century-old law that makes adultery a crime. The obscure law is actually on the books in many other states, though it is almost never enforced. Bill sponsor Assemblyman Charles Lavine says only about a dozen people have be…

1 month ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. Why?

New York’s ban on cheating could be repealed after more than 100 years (Picture: GETTY) You’d be forgiven for chucking your spouse’s clothes out the window and obliterating them on the fire of your marriage if you caught them cheating. But you could have them locked behind bars instead thanks to a little-known law that makes adultery illegal. That could be a problem for the one in five British adults who’ve been unfaithful, according to a YouGov…

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Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

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Cheating on Your Spouse Is a Crime in New York. The 1907 Law May Finally Be Repealed

Cheating on Your Spouse Is a Crime in New York. The 1907 Law May Finally Be Repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. Why?

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. Why?

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed

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