Lexicon:Criminal conversation
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| Term: | criminal conversation |
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| References: | HMS Surprise, page 224 The Thirteen-Gun Salute, page 189 |
| Meaning: | Adultery. It is a measure of our changing language that a guardian in Maturin's time would be more concerned to know that his ward was engaged in conversation than in intercourse. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
