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The U.S. Constitution does not restrict the practice of polygamy. However, it does not explicitly or implicitly protect that right, which allows state and national legislatures to restrict it.
--Polygamy is not mentioned in the constitution or in any of its amendments; the only prominent sect in the US that practiced polygamy (the Latter Day Saints) was established decades after the constitution was ratified. Polygamy is, however, against federal law.
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Can Muslims with more than one wife enter the US or does law against polygamy trump religious freedom?
The current United States law against polygamy trumps religious freedom. It states that religious belief or practice cannot be used as a defense in polygamy cases.
Are poligamist legally married to other wives?
no, they are not, polygamy is against the law in every civilized country.
Is it legal to marry one person in Texas and a another person in las Vegas Nevada?
No. That is polygamy and it is against the law.
Is it against constitutional law to eat a dog?
In the U.S., there is no "constitutional law" regarding eating a dog. It is widely considered to be a disgusting act, but it's not illegal under federal law.
Is Polygamy okay by law in US?
No. Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.
What does the word unconstitutional means?
Means that the action or law is not constitutional or is against the constitution.
Are polygamist legally married to more than one spouse?
Of course not! It is against the law in the US to have more than one spouse at a time.
Is polygamy legal in California?
No. Polygamy has been illegal in the United States since 1862. No individual state can make polygamy legal - it is a national law.
Is common law marriage polygamy?
This depends on the state. In many states, common law marriages or cohabitation with multiple people of the opposite gender can be considered polygamy.
Can you have two wives in South Carolina?
Only if they don't know each other...(just kidding). Polygamy, while not prohibited by Federal Law, is against the law in each of the individual United States.
What has the author Jerome A Barron written?
Jerome A. Barron has written: 'Constitutional law, principles and policy' -- subject(s): Cases, Constitutional law 'Constitutional law in a nutshell' -- subject(s): Constitutional law 'Public rights and the private press' -- subject(s): Law and legislation, Mass media, Press law 'First Amendment law in a nutshell' -- subject(s): 1st, Amendments, Constitutional law, Freedom of religion, Freedom of speech, United States 'Constitutional law' -- subject(s): Constitutional law '1977 cumulative supplement: Constitutional law, principles and policy' 'Constitutional law, principles and policy' -- subject(s): Constitutional law 'Constitutional law in a nutshell' -- subject(s): Constitutional law
What can you do about polygamy?
We have already done something about it in the United States. It is against the law.We have already done something about it in the United States. It is against the law.We have already done something about it in the United States. It is against the law.We have already done something about it in the United States. It is against the law.
