What is it called when you have multiple wives?
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What is it called when you have multiple wives?
Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία, polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, sociologists call this polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry.
Can a person do second marriage without divorce?
No, one cannot do a second marriage without divorcing his first wife. If one does so, he can be booked under IPC 494 which may result in imprisonment up to 07 years with fine and second marriage will become null & void.
Can you be married to multiple people at once?
United States. Polygamy is the act or condition of a person marrying another person while still being lawfully married to another spouse. It is illegal in the United States.
Is it illegal to be married twice at the same time?
Committing bigamy in the United States is against the law in every state, and those who engage in it can be subject to both criminal and civil penalties. Civil law treats this concept somewhat differently than criminal law. Because your second marriage is illegal, it is considered void because it legally cannot exist.
