Legality of polygamy
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Legality of polygamy
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The legal status of polygamy varies widely around the world. Polygyny is legal in 58 out of nearly 200 sovereign states, the vast majority of them being Muslim-majority countries. Some countries that permit polygamy have restrictions, such as requiring the first wife to give her consent. In countries that ban polygamy, the offence is commonly called bigamy, though the penalty varies between jurisdictions. In some countries where polygamy is illegal, the prohibition is not enforced.
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Polygamy around the world
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_polygamy
date created:
2009-03-27T20:13:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T05:09:51Z
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