A. Despite; in spite of.
Listen to pronunciationLegal Definition - Despite; in spite of. Black's Law Dictionary® Eighth Edition © 2004
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11.3 "On 12 May 2003 when the petitioner and the respondent were in a hotel in Rome and the respondent was four weeks’ pregnant, the petitioner behaved coldly and with indifference towards the respondent who was distressed by a derogatory newspaper article about her. An argument ensued in the bathroom during which the petitioner became angry and pushed the respondent into the bath. The respondent suffered shock and distress. Notwithstanding this, the petitioner procured the respondent’s attendance at his concert that evening by instructing his staff to pester her until she relented.
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