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Fine Points of the Law

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By News of the Weird

Published May 5, 2025

Fine Points of the Law

If you're going to cheat on your spouse, maybe move to New York.

The Associated Press reported that the seldom-used law against committing adultery may be overturned in the New York Legislature.

Only about a dozen people have been charged of the misdemeanor crime in New York since 1972.

"We've come a long way since intimate relationships between consenting adults are considered immoral," said Assemblyman Charles Lavine. "It's a joke."

Heads-up: Adultery is still a felony offense in Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Michigan. [AP, 3/22/2024]