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Term Definition
Bigamy
- a criminal offense committed when one spouse enters a marriage when the previous marriage has not been terminated.
Application in Divorce
Bigamy is an illegal act. It is punishable by state law and is interpreted by the courts as an act of deception or
annulment
, and if granted will acknowledge that the marriage never actually took place.
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