Bigamy

/ˈbɪɡəmi/

द्विविवाह (बिगैमी)

Origin & History

From Latin 'bigamia' (double marriage), from 'bi-' (two) + Greek 'gamos' (marriage).

लैटिन 'bigamia' (दोहरा विवाह) से, जो 'bi-' (दो) + यूनानी 'gamos' (विवाह) से बना है।

Definition

Bigamy is the practice or legal offence of marrying someone while already married to another person, without the first marriage having ended by divorce or death.

बिगैमी (द्विविवाह) वह प्रथा या कानूनी अपराध है जिसमें कोई व्यक्ति पहले से वैध विवाह में रहते हुए, बिना तलाक या जीवनसाथी की मृत्यु के, किसी और से विवाह कर लेता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
He was charged with bigamy after it was discovered he had two legal spouses.
दो कानूनी जीवनसाथी होने का पता चलने पर उस पर द्विविवाह (बिगैमी) का आरोप लगाया गया।

Usage Examples

Bigamy is illegal in many countries.
The court annulled the second marriage because it amounted to bigamy.
Accusations of bigamy can lead to criminal penalties and social stigma.
She did not know that her partner’s previous marriage was still valid, which later raised a bigamy dispute.

Synonyms

Double marriage Illegal remarriage

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Idioms & Phrases

Commit bigamy
द्विविवाह करना (बिगैमी करना)
A charge of bigamy
द्विविवाह (बिगैमी) का आरोप
Bigamy case
द्विविवाह (बिगैमी) का मामला