in law, is where a married woman departs from her husband, and cohabits with an adulterer; in which case the husband is not obliged to allow her any alimony out of his estate; nor is he chargeable for necessaries for her of any kind. However, the bare advertising a wife in the gazette, or other public papers, is not a legal notice to persons in general not to trust her; though a personal notice given by the husband to particular persons is said to be good.—An action lies, and large damages may be recovered, against a person for carrying away and detaining another man's wife.