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William Henry Maule on Marriage

1799–1858 England

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In the eye of the law no doubt, man and wife are for many purposes one: but that is a strong figurative expression, and cannot be so dealt with as that all the consequences must follow which would result from its being literally true.

Wenman v. Ash (1853)

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