legal status of polygamy varies widely around the world. Polygamy is legal in 58 out of nearly 200 sovereign states, the vast majority of them being Muslim-majority...

of polygamy violates the Free Exercise and Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The case was dismissed for lack of standing. Legality of...

more than one wife. Nigeria is part of the "polygamy belt", a region in West Africa and Central Africa where polygamy is common and deeply rooted in the...

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. Specifically, polygyny is the practice of one man taking more than one wife...

Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married...

country or territory) Polygamy (see: legality of polygamy) Poverty (see: criminalization of poverty) Prostitution (see: decriminalization of sex work) Public...

The practice of what is usually called polygamy, enjoys de facto and de jure legality in Kenya. It is to be understood as polygyny, however. Marriage Bill...

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, privately taught and practiced polygamy. After Smith's death in 1844, the church he established...

support them all. Despite such religious legality, polygamy has faced some of the most intense opposition in Indonesia of any Muslim majority nation. Recent...

unlawful. All State or Territorial Islamic Law on Legality of Polygamy - Federal Territories (Law of Malaysia Act 303 Section 23) | Selangor (Enactment...

"Canada's polygamy legislation". CBC News. Retrieved 2011-12-05. Dowd, Allan (August 1, 2007). "Canada urged to review legality of polygamy ban". Reuters...

Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (UN treaty) Legality of polygamy Mature minor doctrine Polygamy Teenage marriage "Child marriage". UNICEF...

more likely to have polygynous marriage systems, especially exogamous polygamy systems. This is helpful for both males and females, as males obtain greater...

difference to the legality of the second marriage, which is usually considered void. Even before Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire...

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Polygyny (/pəˈlɪdʒɪni/) is a form of polygamy entailing the marriage of a man to several women. The term polygyny is from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία...

acquire nationality. A controversial provision of the updated code was that it allowed for legality of polygamy. In 2020, a new constitution was enacted, but...

Though legally prohibited since 1962, polygamy is still marginally practiced in Rwanda. Polygyny is the only form traditionally practiced. It is most prevalent...

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse; while prohibited under Zimbabwean civil law, polygamous marriages may be performed under the...

price" and polygamy. A survey of other cross-cultural samples has confirmed that the absence of the plough was the only predictor of polygamy, although...

of male heirs (no = 0). Early marriage (women) – share of girls between 15 and 19 who are or have been married. Polygamy – acceptance or legality of polygamy...

has the highest rate of polygamy in the world. In India, only Muslims are allowed to practice polygamy. Polygamy, taking the form of polygyny, is most common...

specific niches and desires. The phenomenon of powerful men using their money to attract women is old. At the end of the 19th century in the United States,...

anti-polygamy activists and law enforcement officials. Speaking in Sunday church services on August 10, 2003, Warren Jeffs declared that the blessings of the...

whether or not they were living in polygamy. The Court held that it would not overturn a case based on the legality of challenges to dismissed jurors. The...

The twin relics of barbarism refer to the popular nineteenth-century phrase that linked the practices of slavery and polygamy in the United States. Attention...

This is a list of U.S. states and territories by gross domestic product (GDP). This article presents the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and...

his second wife (whom he had married after divorcing his first wife). "Polygamy in Gambia". accessgambia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017. AFROL Gender Profiles:...

The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories...

This is a list of the current governors of the 50 U.S. states, and of the five U.S. territories that elect governors to serve as their chief executives...