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bigamy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offense, statutory offence |
| Derivation | bigamist, bigamous |
bigamy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | spousal relationship, matrimony, marriage, union, wedlock |
| Derivation | bigamist |
Examples of bigamy
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Bigamy is a third-degree felony punishable by a prison term of up to five years.
From the timesunion.com
A person is also guilty of bigamy if they hold multiple legal marriage licenses.
From the stltoday.com
Bob Foster had three wives when he was arrested and charged with bigamy in 1974.
From the sacbee.com
This reached a low point when the press accused Jackson's wife Rachel of bigamy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
His girlfriend, Eunice Lopez, was charged with nine counts of bigamy in December.
From the upi.com
She also put up with his philandering and his double life, which included bigamy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mormonism was also associated with polygamy and bigamy, and viewed as restrictive.
From the guardian.co.uk
My sisters and I were stunned by our father's duplicity and, well, his bigamy.
From the post-gazette.com
For the most part the men were monogamous, with chiefs possibly practicing bigamy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Having two spouses at the same time
- The offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
- (bigamous) of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
- Bigamy is the act or condition of any person marrying (any form of marriage) yet another person while still being lawfully married. Bigamy is a crime in most western countries. ...
- (The Bigamist (1956 film)) The Bigamist (Il bigamo) is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Emmer.
- The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously; A second marriage
- (bigamist) one who practices bigamy
- (Gr. Digamia). The act of contracting a new marriage while a previous one is still binding, an act forbidden by the Orthodox Church.
- Marriage to a second wife when a previous marriage is in force. A crime in western countries but more common in Middle Eastern cultures.
