Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 64

Bigamy

64. Bigamy

Whosoever being married goes through the form or ceremony of marriage with any
other person during the life of her or his husband or wife, shall be guilty of
an indictable offence, and shall be liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years
maximum). Nothing in this section contained shall extend to any person going
through the form or ceremony of marriage as aforesaid whose husband or wife
has been continually absent from such person for the space of seven years then
last past and has not been known by such person to be living within that time;
or shall extend to any person who at the time of her or his going through such
form or ceremony of marriage has been divorced from the bond of the marriage;
or to any person whose marriage at such time has been declared void by the
sentence of any court of competent jurisdiction.

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