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Bigamy

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Bigamy

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Bigamous

Guilty of bigamy involving bigamy as a bigamous marriage

bigamous

bigamous 1 : guilty of bigamy [a spouse] 2 : involving bigamy [a marriage]

Deuterogamy

A second marriage after the death of the first husband of wife in distinction from bigamy as defined in the old canon law See Bigamy

Absence of accused

Absence of husband or wife for seven years is, under certain circumstances, a defence on an indictment for bigamy. See BIGAMY.

Marriage

'per verba de pr'senti' ever constituted by itself a valid marriage in England as regards dower, heirship, and bigamy, is so doubtful that in 1843 the House of Lords and the Court appealed from were equally divided

Bigamus

Bigamus, a person guilty of the offence of bigamy, 4 Inst. 88.

Polygamy

plurality of wives or husbands. It is prohibited by the Christian religion, but permitted by some others. See BIGAMY.

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