Clark v. Ellen

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting in the context of adultery that “the wrongfulness of the intercourse is independent, not redundant, of marital status” and must itself be proven as a separate element
• noting in the context of adultery that “the wrongfulness of the intercourse is independent, not redundant, of marital status” and must itself be proven as a separate element
• “The wrongful- ness of the act obviously relates to mens rea … and lack of a defense, such as excuse or justification”
• allegation of marriage missing in adultery specification
• allegation of marriage missing in adultery specification
• allegation of marriage missing in adultery specification

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).