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Polygamy
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PolygamyCriminal law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more wives, or she has two or more hushands living, marries another. It differs from bigamy.
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Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Bigamy
Being married to more than one person at the same time. This is a criminal offence in most countries.
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Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
Polygraph
A lie-detector machine which records even the slightest variation in blood pressure, body temperature and respiration as questions are put to, and answers elicited from a subject.
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Poll
A head. Hence poll tax is the name of a tax imposed upon the people at so much a head. 2. To poll a jury is to require that each juror shall himself declare what is his verdict. This may be done at the instance of either party, at any time before the verdict is recorded.
Pollicitation
Civil law. A pollicitation is a promise not yet accepted by the person to whom it is made; it differs from a contract inasmuch as the latter includes a concurrence of intention in two parties, one of whom promises something to the other, who accepts on his part of such promise.
Polling the jury
The act, after a jury verdict has been announced, of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.
Polls
The place where electors cast in their votes.
Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygamy
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
Polygraph
A lie-detector machine which records even the slightest variation in blood pressure, body temperature and respiration as questions are put to, and answers elicited from a subject.
Pond
A body of stagnant water; a pool.
Pone
English practice. An original writ issuing out of chancery, for the purpose of removing a plaint from an inferior court into the superior courts at Westminster. The word signifies "put;" put by gages, &c. The writ is called from the words it contained when in Latin, "Pone per vadium et salvos plegios," &c. Put by gage and safe pledges, &c.
Pontage
A contribution towards the maintenance, rebuilding or repairs of a bridge. The toll taken for this purpose also bears this name. Obsolete.
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Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Bigamy
Being married to more than one person at the same time. This is a criminal offence in most countries.
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Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
Polygraph
A lie-detector machine which records even the slightest variation in blood pressure, body temperature and respiration as questions are put to, and answers elicited from a subject.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Poll
A head. Hence poll tax is the name of a tax imposed upon the people at so much a head. 2. To poll a jury is to require that each juror shall himself declare what is his verdict. This may be done at the instance of either party, at any time before the verdict is recorded.
Pollicitation
Civil law. A pollicitation is a promise not yet accepted by the person to whom it is made; it differs from a contract inasmuch as the latter includes a concurrence of intention in two parties, one of whom promises something to the other, who accepts on his part of such promise.
Polling the jury
The act, after a jury verdict has been announced, of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.
Polls
The place where electors cast in their votes.
Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygamy
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
Polygraph
A lie-detector machine which records even the slightest variation in blood pressure, body temperature and respiration as questions are put to, and answers elicited from a subject.
Pond
A body of stagnant water; a pool.
Pone
English practice. An original writ issuing out of chancery, for the purpose of removing a plaint from an inferior court into the superior courts at Westminster. The word signifies "put;" put by gages, &c. The writ is called from the words it contained when in Latin, "Pone per vadium et salvos plegios," &c. Put by gage and safe pledges, &c.
Pontage
A contribution towards the maintenance, rebuilding or repairs of a bridge. The toll taken for this purpose also bears this name. Obsolete.
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