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bigamy
This term carries a heavy legal and moral weight, specifically denoting a criminal offense in many jurisdictions. It describes a precise legal state of overlapping marriages rather than general infidelity or polygamy, which may be culturally accepted in certain societies. The word evokes a sense of deception and legal conflict.
As an uncountable noun, bigamy refers to the abstract concept of the crime or the state of being a bigamist. It does not have a plural form in standard usage; one does not refer to multiple instances of the crime as bigamies, but rather as separate acts of bigamy.
Meanings
Examples
The defendant was charged with bigamy after his first wife came forward.
I cannot believe he committed bigamy while living in two different cities.
In many jurisdictions, bigamy is considered a felony offense.
He lived a double life, and his secret ended in a trial for bigamy.
The scandal broke when the public discovered the senator's history of bigamy.
She realized with horror that her husband had practiced bigamy for over a decade.
The lawyer argued that the client did not know the first marriage was still legal, thus negating the intent for bigamy.
The lawyer argued that the client did not know the first marriage was still legal, thus negating the intent for bigamy.
Bigamy is strictly prohibited under current marriage laws.
Bigamy is strictly prohibited under current marriage laws.