Connivance extends beyond divorce cases to various legal situations where someone knowingly permits wrongful acts
While connivance is most frequently encountered in divorce proceedings, its legal application is much broader. The concept applies whenever someone tacitly allows or pretends to be unaware of wrongful conduct by another party. This can occur in various contexts, including:
- Business partnerships where one partner overlooks fraudulent activities
- Property disputes where an owner knowingly permits trespassing
- Contract law when one party deliberately ignores breach of terms
- Employment situations involving intentional oversight of misconduct
In all cases, connivance involves conscious permission or willing blindness to wrongful acts, which can affect legal outcomes and liability.