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Polygamy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage") is used in related ways in social anthropology, sociobiology, sociology, as well as in popular speech. Polygamy can be de...
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Reynolds v. United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The issue of the legality of Bigamy in the United States became a topic of debate in the 19th century with the arrival of the members of the Mormon religion. This sect has the option of marrying many wives as part of its belief system.
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In the United States the law in regard to bigamy is practically founded on the English statute of 1604, with the exception that imprisonment and a fine, varying in the different states, were substituted instead of making the offence a felony.
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VIOLATIONS OF MARRIAGE: ADULTERY, FORNICATION, COHABITATION, BIGAMY, AND POLYGAMY ... If, however, the same financial relationship were offered in more straightforward terms, in all fifty states (with the exception of a few counties in Nevada) you'd be arrested for solicitation, prostitution, or pandering.
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Bigamy is illegal in all 50 states, and all territories and is also a Federal offense. Bear that in mind. Understand your situation. Start by reading carefully some of the excellent articles on this website. Polygamy is not well understood, especially by social workers and Child Protective Services staffs.
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In civil jurisprudence, and especially in criminal law, is a 'formal entering into of a marriage while a former one remains un-dissolved' ... Formerly by the Virginialaw (United States reports, XCVIII, 165) and by the law of North Carolina (Kent, Commentaries, Part IV, 79 note d), bigamy was punished by death.
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