Definition of bigamy
law : the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another was accused of bigamy
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Examples of bigamy in a Sentence
He was accused of bigamy.
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As part of the agreement, prosecutors dismissed two counts of violating bail bond conditions, one felony count of bigamy and a second offense of unauthorized practice of massage therapy, court records show.
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Others accused Jackson of adultery and his wife, Rachel, of bigamy.
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Origin and Etymology of bigamy
Middle English bigamie, from Medieval Latin bigamia, from Latin bi- + Late Latin -gamia -gamy
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playDefinition of bigamy for English Language Learners
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: the crime of marrying one person while you are still legally married to another
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Origin and Etymology of bigamy
Medieval Latin bigamia, ultimately from Latin bi- two + Greek gamos marriage
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