inhuman treatment which endangers life

inhuman treatment which endangers life
A ground of divorce under some statutes; not confined to physical or violent acts; may consist wholly of abusive and insulting words, much depending upon the moral, mental, and spiritual qualities of the victim. Thompson v Thompson, 186 Iowa 1066, 173 NW 55, 5 ALR 710; Ekerson v Ekerson, 121 Or 405, 255 P 480.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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