CRUELTY
\kɹˈuːəlti], \kɹˈuːəlti], \k_ɹ_ˈuː_ə_l_t_i]\
Definitions of CRUELTY
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- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Oddity Software
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Any act of inflicting unnecessary emotional or physical pain. Cruelty or mental cruelty is the most frequently used fault ground for divorce because as a practical matter, courts will accept minor wrongs or disagreements as sufficient evidence of cruelty to justify the divorce.
By Oddity Software
By James Champlin Fernald
By Thomas Sheridan