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Fidelity
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fidelity n
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: the quality or state of being faithful or loyal
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: loyalty to one's spouse in refraining from adultery and sometimes in submitting to a spouse's reasonable sexual desires
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.