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persistent cruelty

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persistent cruelty
n
(Law) Brit Law conduct causing fear of danger to the life or health of a spouse (used in matrimonial proceedings before magistrates)


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Jailing the mother, Judge Marten Coates told her: "The picture presented to me is one of a family life each day of which was a fearful experience for each of your children, characterised by persistent violence and persistent cruelty.
Some might say the police do not have the resources to deal with this criminal activity but some of the worst criminals in our society were found to have early histories of persistent cruelty to animals and then went on to torturing and murdering humans.
 
 
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