Bigamous

/bɪˈɡæməs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, involving, or guilty of bigamy; married to two people at once.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'bigamosus', which combines 'bigamus' (twice-married) with the Latin adjective suffix '-osus' (full of, having the quality of).

Kelly Says

A 'bigamous marriage' is legally void from the moment it happens—courts treat the second marriage as if it never existed, which creates wild legal tangles for property, children, and inheritance.

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