tóng jū同居zhōng中de的jīng shén精神nüè dài虐待yě也shì是wéi fǎ违法xíng wéi行为
Recently, China’s Supreme People’s Court released a number of representative cases.
Among them, a cohabitation abuse case that drew a great deal of attention has once again sparked public discussion.
The two people in the case were university classmates and lived together after they began dating.
Because of things from the woman’s past, the man refused to forgive her and often criticized, belittled, and insulted her, causing her enormous psychological pressure.
After long-term psychological torment, the woman felt deeply miserable and hopeless and eventually lost her young life.
After hearing the case, the court held that although the two had not registered a marriage, they had lived together for a long time and shared a life, so they were considered family members under the law.
Although the man did not directly physically assault her, this ongoing psychological torment also constituted the crime of abuse.
In the end, the man was sentenced by the court to three years and two months in prison.
This case has very important legal significance.
It clearly tells everyone that violence is not limited to physical beating and scolding; long-term verbal humiliation and psychological control are also illegal.
Even if two people are not formally married, psychological abuse in cohabitation can also be punished by law.
Experts remind us that a healthy relationship should be based on mutual respect and equality.
Love means care and understanding, not control and torment.
If you suffer serious psychological harm in a relationship, be sure to protect yourself bravely and seek help from family, friends, or the police in time.