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Coisdoij'atiotj

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A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

^ Forgiveness by a husband or a wife of a breach, in the other, of marital duty. The free, voluntary, and full forgiveness and remission of a matrimonial offense.'' Unless accompanied by that operation of the mind, even cohabitation, without fraud or force, is insufficient to establish condonation.* A mere inference of law from proven facts. It is > Cowell V. Colorado Springs Co., 100 U. S. 57-^8 (1879), cases. Field, J. See Camp v. Cleary, 76 Va. 143 (1882), oases; Case v. Dwire, 60 Iowa, 444 (1883), cases; Smith v.Barrie, 56 Mich. 317-80 (1885), cases; Munroe v. HaU, 97 N. C. 310 (1887). In w Uls, see Webster v. Morris, 66 Wis. 386-88 (1886), cases; 19 Cent. Law J. 183-26, 463-67 (1884), cases; 30 Alb. Law J. 4-8 (1884), cases. 2 Adams v. Valentine, 33 F. E. 4 (1887), oases, Wallace, J. the remission, by one of the parties, of an offense which the other has committed against the marriage, on condition ot being afterward treated with conjugal kindness. While the condition remains unbroken, remedy tor the condoned offense is barred. In oases of " connivance " (g. v.) no injury is done.' Condonation ot cruel treatment is conditioned upon the treatment ceasing.' See Divorce.