Assertion: adultery's spouse | /r/HasProperty | held accountable
Facets:
value: in civil claims
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In civil claims, not only the spouse, but also the "other man/other woman" may be held accountable: for example, seven US states (Hawaii, Illinois, North Carolina, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah) allow the possibility of the tort action of alienation of affections (brought by a deserted spouse against a third party alleged to be responsible for the failure of the marriage).