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Polygamy

n. The state of being simultaneously married to more than one spouse; multiple marriages. - polygamous, adj. - polygamist, n. Cf. BIGAMY; MONOGAMY. "Polygamy (many marriages) is employed at times as a synonym of bigamy and at other times to indicate the simultaneous marriage of two or more spouses." Rollin M. Perkins & Ronald N. Boyce, Criminal Law 458 (3d ed. 1982).

enacted to punish polygamy. 48 USCA § 1480a. - Sometimes shortened to Edmunds Act. educational expense.

See EXPENSE