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Adultery laws

Adultery laws

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Adultery laws are the laws in various countries that deal with extramarital sex. Historically, many societies considered extramarital sex to be objectionable on religious and moral grounds and enacted a variety of criminal laws to combat what was termed adultery, some of which were subject to severe punishment, especially in the case of extramarital sex involving a married woman and a man other than her husband, with penalties including capital punishment, mutilation, or torture. Since the 19th century, such punishments have gradually fallen into disfavor, especially in Western countries. In countries where adultery is still a crime, punishments range from fines to caning and even capital punishment. Since the 20th century, criminal laws against adultery have become controversial, with most Western countries repealing them. Most countries that criminalize adultery are those where the dominant religion is Islam (through enforcement of religious laws), and several sub-Saharan African countries...

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