New York Statutes

§ 202 — Defense of justification

New York § 202
JurisdictionNew York
Law DOMDomestic Relations
Art. 11Action For Separation

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N.Y. Domestic Relations § 202 (2026).

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§ 202. Defense of justification. The defendant in an action for\nseparation from bed and board may set up, in justification, the\nmisconduct of the plaintiff; and if that defense is established to the\nsatisfaction of the court, the defendant is entitled to judgment.\n

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