bigamy

• Substantivo que designa o estado ou crime de estar casado com duas pessoas ao mesmo tempo, geralmente sem que tenha havido divórcio legal do primeiro cônjuge.

A noun referring to the act or legal offense of being married to two people at the same time, typically when a valid divorce from the first spouse has not occurred.

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1. Marriage to two people simultaneouslyC1formallegal

   The act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another.

   Bigamia

   • He was convicted of bigamy after marrying a second woman without divorcing his first wife.
   • Bigamy is considered a serious offense in many legal systems.
   • The court annulled the second marriage because it constituted bigamy.

2. Legal offenseC1formallegal

   The crime of marrying someone while having a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has been obtained.

   Crime de bigamia

   • The defendant was charged with bigamy after his first wife came forward.
   • In some jurisdictions, bigamy can result in imprisonment.
   • The prosecutor presented evidence of the defendant's bigamy during the trial.