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In some countries, it is a crime to commit adultery, which is having sexual relations with someone else while married.
Adultery is a big deal, but how big of a deal is it? Well, big enough to get you killed in some countries.
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Here are five countries where adultery is a crime:
- Indonesia
Indonesia’s Sharia law prohibits adultery, with a nine-month jail sentence for those caught. Although the government does not have cheating-related laws, many Muslims in the country follow Sharia. In Aceh province, the government has created a law prohibiting being alone with someone of the opposite sex and adultery.
- Nigeria
States in Northern Nigeria still follow Sharia law, and some of it has been encoded in the Penal Code.
Adultery is a criminal offense under the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. Sections 387 and 388 stipulate imprisonment for two years and/or a fine for adultery.