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What matrimonial ground is the House of Lords decision in Russell v. Russell [1897] AC 395 associated…

The English House of Lords decision is associated with matrimonial cruelty. The Supreme Court of India discusses it in its treatment of how the concept of cruelty developed.

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What matrimonial ground is the House of Lords decision in Russell v. Russell [1897] AC 395 associated with?

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The English House of Lords decision is associated with matrimonial cruelty. The Supreme Court of India discusses it in its treatment of how the concept of cruelty developed.

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Option A

Desertion is a separate ground.

Option B

The decision is cited for its discussion of matrimonial cruelty.

Option C

Adultery is outside the doctrine for which the 1897 decision is cited.

Option D

The cited decision concerns cruelty.

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