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- "the attack on the woman's body and volition in which her partner seeks to prevent her from leaving, retaliate for the separation or force her return. It aims at overbearing her will as to where and with whom she will live, and coercing her in order to enforce connection in a relationship. It is an attempt to gain, retain, or regain power in a relationship, or to punish the woman for ending the relationship. It often takes place over time."
Law Professor Martha R. Mahoney, as cited in Next Time, She'll Be Dead, pg. 150.
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