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... > contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > culture, society, and popular media > bigamy
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > culture, society, and popular media > bigamy
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > culture, society, and popular media > bigamy
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > culture, society, and popular media > bigamy

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bigamy  

Definition

  • the criminal offense of being legally married to more than one spouse at the same time. Despite its illegality, bigamy continues to be practiced by some Mormons and others. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Bigamy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CRZ791H5-8

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