Connivance (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the act of conniving.
  2. Law.
    • tacit encouragement or assent (without participation) to wrongdoing by another.
    • the consent by a person to a spouse's conduct, especially adultery, that is later made the basis of a divorce proceeding or other complaint.
noun
  1. the act or fact of conniving
  2. the tacit encouragement of or assent to another's wrongdoing, esp (formerly) of the petitioner in a divorce suit to the respondent's adultery
Connivance (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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