criminal conversation

Definition of Criminal Conversation in English :

1. adultery, criminal conversation, fornication

extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations

Example Sentences:
'adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Criminal Conversation

noun

1.

(formerly) a common law action brought by a husband by which he claimed damages against an adulterer

2. another term for adultery

conversation (sense 2)

n.
Law

An act of adultery that gives rise to a cause of action on the part of the injured spouse.