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As in Africa, polygamy continues to be practiced in parts of Asia, regardless of laws. Nepal; 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 ...
In some areas this continued even after Christianization began, for instance the Brehon Laws of Gaelic Ireland explicitly allowed for polygamy, [73] [74] especially amongst the noble class. [75] Some modern Celtic pagan religions accept the practice of polygamy to varying degrees, [ 76 ] though how widespread the practice is within these ...
In Northern Ireland, a person guilty of bigamy is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, [15] or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to a fine not exceeding the prescribed sum, or to both. [16]
Saudi Arabia: Bigamy or polygamy is legal for men with some restrictions, but has become less common in the late 1900s and early 2000s; see Polygamy in Saudi Arabia; Somalia: Polygamy is legal for men at marriage courts; long-standing tradition. South Africa: Legal for men under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 for customary ...
Christian Europe banned polygamy and divorce, and attempted to prohibit any form of sexual relationship that was not marriage, such as concubine or premarital sex, termed fornication. Women were generally expected to bring a dowry when they married, which ranged from a few household goods to a whole province in the case of the high nobility.
Any woman who succeeds in avoiding the bar on polygamy is denied basic legal rights regarding marriage, divorce, and financial support. The denial of these rights "perpetuates the cycle of 'abuse and exploitation' that is sometimes synonymous with modern-day polygamy". [53] Polygamy often puts extra, strenuous responsibilities on women.
Gallup has seen U.S. support for polygamy rise by almost 10 percentage points over the time "Sister Wives" has been on the air.
Together, the people of Ireland have struck a massive blow against discrimination as we extend the right of marriage to all our citizens." Leo Varadkar, Minister for Health and Ireland's first openly gay cabinet minister, said "It is a historic day for Ireland. We are the first country in the world to enshrine marriage equality in our ...