While largely disposed of across the country, the concept of tort interspousal immunity may impact a claim for theft or fraud. This legal concept arose out of the belief that the married couple was one person, typically the identity of the male. Therefore, the law opined that a spouse should not be able to sue himself. Furthermore, courts hypothesized that couples suing each other would cause discord in the marital home. Many governments, however, have fully erased this immunity. Other states expressly specify in their tort statutes or common law that spouses may pursue tort claims against the other spouse, but they must be heard in a divorce proceeding. Other courts enable such claims to be made throughout the marriage. Others distinguish between purposeful torts, such as conversion and battery, and unintentional torts, such as those arising from negligence claims.