edmunds–tucker actglossary / EDMUNDS–TUCKER ACT Edmunds–Tucker Act. An 1882 federal law enacted to punish polygamy. 48 USCA § 1480a. — Sometimes shortened to Edmunds Act. [Cases: Bigamy1. C.J.S. Bigamy §§ 2–6, 8.] 词条贡献者 双语律师Akira,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与地产开发相关的法律文件。