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bigamy/polygamy  

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  • Polygamy intended as plural marriage or polygyny, that is, a marriage in which the man has more than one wife at the same time, has been a widespread practice throughout history, including in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Bigamy is the criminal act of marrying another person when one is still married to someone else in countries with laws against multiple marriage. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Bigamy/Polygamy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RCC9B9H6-C

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