Noun: bigamy bi-gu-mee
- The offence of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
"He was charged with bigamy after his first wife discovered his second marriage"
Derived forms: bigamies
Type of: regulatory offence [Brit, Cdn], regulatory offense [US], statutory offence [Brit, Cdn], statutory offense [US]
Encyclopedia: Bigamy