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  2. Polygamy in North America - Wikipedia

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    Today, polygamy is illegal in Mexico and its consequences are outlined in the 16th Title of the 2nd Volume of the Federal Penal Code, called "Against Civil Status and Bigamy" under Article 279. The marriage of more than one partner can result in up to a five year sentence in federal prison. [17]

  3. Polygamy - Wikipedia

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    Social polygamy occurs when an individual has multiple partners that they live with, have sex with, and cooperate with in acquiring basic resources (such as shelter, food and money). Sexual polygamy refers to individuals who have more than one sexual partner or who have sex partners outside of a primary relationship.

  4. Legality of polygamy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Some states' statutes refer to polygamy while others use the bigamy term. Criminal sentences differ widely. Prosecutions for either violation are extremely rare. [citation needed] Polygamy is a practice difficult to define since it virtually never occurs in the context of legal licensing. Given that Mormon polygamists migrated to the Rocky ...

  5. US acceptance of polygamy at record high, and TV might ...

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    Gallup has seen U.S. support for polygamy rise by almost 10 percentage points over the time "Sister Wives" has been on the air. US acceptance of polygamy at record high, and TV might explain why ...

  6. Legality of polygamy - Wikipedia

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    China: Polygamy is illegal under the Civil code passed in 2020, which replaced a similar 1950 and 1980 prohibition. [102] Hong Kong: Polygamy ended with the passing of the Marriage Act of 1971 [103] when the country was a crown colony under the former flag . Previous unions entered into under customary law are recognised in some situations.

  7. Current state of polygamy in the Latter Day Saint movement

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    The members of the largest faction, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), do not continue to teach and practice polygamy today. In the late-19th century and early-20th century, the practice was formally abandoned [ 2 ] as various laws banned polygamy in the United States and led to the confiscation of LDS Church properties.

  8. Why Melania Trump Will Keep Barron Out of Campus ... - AOL

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    In a rare sit-down interview with Fox News in September, Melania shared that Barron wanted to live in the family's N.Y.C. tower while attending classes. "It was his decision to come here that he ...

  9. Why Public Bathrooms Are So Rare in America - AOL

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    The U.S. has eight public toilets per 100,000 people. Public toilets were a fact of life in the U.S. and elsewhere for centuries — at least as far back as the Roman Empire. As leaders began to ...