noun
- the crime of marrying someone while already legally married to another person
Usage: legal term
Examples
- He was charged with bigamy after authorities discovered his second marriage.
- Bigamy is illegal in most Western countries.
- The woman committed bigamy by marrying her second husband without divorcing the first.
- Laws against bigamy protect the institution of marriage.
- The detective uncovered evidence of bigamy during the investigation.
- Bigamy can result in serious legal consequences including imprisonment.