POLYGAMY

polygamy

polygamy (p[schwa]-lig-[schwa]-mee), n. 1. The state or practice of having more than one spouse simultaneously. — Also termed simultaneous polygamy; plural marriage. [Cases: Bigamy 1. C.J.S. Bigamy §§ 2–6, 8.] 2. Hist. The fact or practice of having more than one spouse during one’s lifetime, though never simultaneously. • Until the third century, polygamy included […]

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polygamy

polygamy n. 多配偶 一夫多妻或一妻多夫,指同时与数人存有婚姻关系。「重婚」〔bigamy〕指两次结婚;而多配偶则是多次结婚,即超过两次。多配偶在欧洲和美国均构成犯罪,但在有些国家则为合法。

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