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Bigamy
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bigamy n
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[Medieval Latin bigamia, ultimately from Latin bi- two + Greek gamos marriage]
: the crime of marrying someone while still legally married to someone else compare polygamy
big·a·mist [-mist]
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Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.