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In Canada, both bigamy (article 290 of the Criminal code of Canada) [147]) and de facto polygamy (article 293 of the Criminal Code) [148] are illegal, but there are provisions in the property law of at least the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that consider the possibility of de facto multiple marriage-like situations (e.g. if an already ...
Under civil law marriages (regulated by the Marriage Act), any marriage in addition to an already existing one is invalid (but not criminalised). Sudan: Bigamy or polygamy is legal for men. Taiwan: Illegal. Up to five years' imprisonment. Thailand: Prior to October 1, 1935, polygamy in Thailand could be freely practised and recognised under ...
The Code of Muslim Personal Laws, otherwise known as Presidential Decree No. 1083, was enacted by President Ferdinand Marcos on February 7, 1977. The decree was enacted upon the advice of the now-defunct Commission on National Integration since Muslims (along with non-Christian indigenous peoples) would have only been allowed to get married under their customs and traditions until 1980 as ...
Adultery laws are the laws in various countries that deal with extramarital sex.Historically, many cultures considered adultery a very serious crime, some subject to severe punishment, especially in the case of extramarital sex involving a married woman and a man other than her husband, with penalties including capital punishment, mutilation, or torture. [1]
[note 1] In many countries, the law only recognises monogamous marriages (a person can only have one spouse, and bigamy is illegal), but adultery is not illegal, leading to a situation of de facto polygamy being allowed without legal recognition for non-official "spouses". Worldwide, different societies variously encourage, accept or outlaw ...
Mayle v. Orr et al, 17-cv-00449, [22] brought by Kenneth Mayle in U.S. District 7 (Northern Illinois) seeking to strike Illinois laws on Bigamy, [23] Adultery, [24] [25] [26] and Fornication [27] based on religious beliefs, practice, and philosophies of Satanism and Thelema including Enochian Sex Magick. The complaint claims these laws violate ...
First enacted in 1930, it remains in effect today, despite several amendments thereto. It does not comprise a comprehensive compendium of all Philippine penal laws. The Revised Penal Code itself was enacted as Act No. 3815, and some Philippine criminal laws have been enacted outside of the Revised Penal Code as separate Republic Acts.
The following table lists Philippine laws that have been mentioned in Wikipedia or are otherwise notable. Only laws passed by Congress and its preceding bodies are listed here; presidential decrees and other executive issuances which may otherwise carry the force of law are excluded for the purpose of this table.