Maryland’s top court has declined to reinstate the murder conviction of a man accused of clubbing his girlfriend’s husband to death, saying a mistrial should have been declared when testimony that implicated only the woman was erroneously introduced at the ...

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Members of a Senate committee contemplated the potential family law consequences of repealing the rarely charged crime of adultery and contemplated a broader discussion about moving toward no-fault divorce. Del. Kathleen M. Dumais, D-Montgomery, is making her second attempt in ...

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A bill to repeal the crime of adultery passed the Maryland House of Delegates for the second straight year and will head to the Senate committee where it stalled in 2018. House Bill 281, sponsored by Del. Kathleen M. Dumais, D-Montgomery, ...

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A bill that would decriminalize adultery in Maryland was the subject of discussion following its hearing before a Senate committee Thursday, where members considered the possible benefits of maintaining the law.

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When considering the potential consequences of adultery in Maryland, there's one that's often overlooked: the misdemeanor charge and $10 fine still on the books.

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