Legal Definitions - double adultery

Double Adultery refers to a specific situation where two individuals, both of whom are legally married to other people, engage in a consensual sexual relationship with each other. It is a form of adultery where both parties involved in the extramarital affair are themselves married, as opposed to a situation where only one party is married and the other is single.

Here are some examples to illustrate this concept:

• Example 1: Workplace Relationship
  Imagine a scenario where Mr. Henderson is married to Mrs. Henderson, and Ms. Davies is married to Mr. Davies. If Mr. Henderson and Ms. Davies, who work together, begin a sexual relationship, this would be considered double adultery. Both individuals involved in the affair (Mr. Henderson and Ms. Davies) are legally married to other people.

• Example 2: Social Acquaintances
  Consider a situation where Sarah is married to Tom, and Mark is married to Lisa. Sarah and Mark meet at a community event and later develop a sexual relationship. Because both Sarah and Mark are married to different spouses, their affair constitutes double adultery.

• Example 3: Long-Term Affair
  Suppose David is married to Emily, and their neighbor, Jessica, is married to Robert. If David and Jessica maintain a secret sexual relationship over several years, this would be an instance of double adultery. Both David and Jessica are married individuals engaging in an affair with each other.