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bigamyIn law, the offence of marrying a person while already lawfully married to another. In some countries marriage to more than one wife or husband is lawful; see also polygamy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He's such a phony,'' said Lea, whose marriage to Neven was annulled on June 21 on grounds it was a bigamous union. The most frequently cited is the proposition that, if states allow gays to marry, the definition of marriage itself will be altered beyond recognition, and all types of "marriages" would have to be recognized, including bigamous marriages, incestuous marriages, and marriages between humans and animals. So Leah and Rachel, the wives of a disturbingly bigamous Jacob, prefigure Martha and Mary, who ministered to Jesus and became in turn figures for the active and contemplative lives of Christians to this day. |
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