ALL meanings of bigamy
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B b - uncountable noun bigamy Bigamy is the crime of marrying a person when you are already legally married to someone else. 3
- noun bigamy the crime of marrying a person while one is still legally married to someone else 3
- noun bigamy the act of marrying a second time while a previous marriage is still legally in effect: when done knowingly, it is a criminal offense 3
- noun plural bigamy Law. the crime of marrying while one has a spouse still living, from whom no valid divorce has been effected. 1
- noun plural bigamy Ecclesiastical. any violation of canon law concerning marital status that would disqualify a person from receiving holy orders or from retaining or surpassing an ecclesiastical rank. 1
- noun bigamy marrying more than one person 1
- noun bigamy The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously. 0
- noun bigamy (ecclesiastical) A second marriage. 0