Is a divorce effected by the husband's saying "you are free" several times without intending divorce, and his informing that he said it defiantly to his wife, thinking that it would not effect a divorce?
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Divorce does not occur with the husband's statement, "You are free," because his intention was not to effect a divorce, but rather to defy his wife. In the case of allusive divorce, the husband's intention is paramount, and the wife must disregard these whisperings.
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