bigamy

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    Contracting of a subsequent bigamous marriage, A55(7) Family Code

    1. Concept Bigamy – means “the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another”. (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) 2. Contracting of a subsequent bigamous marriage, A55(7) Family Code Art. 55. A petition for legal separation may be filed on any of the following grounds: x x x (7) Contracting…

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    Bigamy, A349 Revised Penal Code

    Bigamy – refers to contracting a second/subsequent marriage despite the first/prior marriage is still subsisting. 1. Concept Bigamy – refers to contracting a second/subsequent marriage despite the first/prior marriage is still subsisting. a. Legal basis Article 349. Bigamy. – The penalty of prision mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall contract a second…