Original sentence: Adultery is the voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not his or her spouse, though in some cultures adultery takes place only when a married woman has sexual relations with someone who is not her husband.However, even in jurisdictions where adultery is not itself a criminal offence, it may have legal consequences, particularly in divorce cases.In the United States, adultery is a crime in some some legal jurisdictions, but not in others (see below).It has been claimed that the desire to commit adultery, like the compulsive desire to consume alcohol, results from a mental disorder.Moreover, adultery may result in social ostracism.The enforceability of adultery laws is being questioned following Supreme Court decisions since 1965 relating to privacy and sexual intimacy of consenting adults (for example, Lawrence v
Edited sentence: Adultery is loosely considered to be the voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not his or her spouse, though in most cultures adultery takes place only when a married woman has sexual relations with someone who is not her husband.Although still unclear territory, it is widely thought that the few remaining laws against adultery are no longer enforceable since Lawrence v.Because of this, adultery is generally considered to no longer be illegal in the United States.However, even in jurisdictions where adultery is not itself a criminal offense, it may have legal consequences, particularly in divorce cases.In the United States, adultery was at one time a crime in some legal jurisdictions, but not in others (see below).It had once been claimed that the desire to commit adultery, like the compulsive desire to consume alcohol, results from a mental disorder.Texas, which protected the right of privacy for consenting adults.The enforceability of criminal sanctions for adultery is questionable in light of Supreme Court decisions since 1965 relating to privacy and sexual intimacy, and particularly in light of Lawrence v