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Usually things related to marriage are left to the individual states under Federalism.

It was banned in Utah preparatory to that state's entering the Union, probably in the latter part of the 19th century.

Bigamy became illegal in 1603 in England and Wales after an act of parliament.

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Polygamy- marriage to more than one wife- was finally banned in l890 by the Mormon Church in exchange for Utah becoming a Federal state-which it is to this day. There are splinter Mormon groups ( possibly called by the odd-sounding name of Temple Lot, re-organized church, etc that continue the polygamous actions. Every now and then there are ( Bedroom) raids of Motels in Utah... Hardly dry as dust in the desert, things can get lusty. Mainline Mormonism outlawed the practice- as mentioned above- in l890.

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Polygamy was made illegal in the United States through a series of legal actions and Supreme Court cases. The first case was the Morrill Anti-Bigamy act in 1862, which made bigamy illegal. In 1878, the Supreme Courte case Reynolds vs. United States decided that religious duty was not a defense or excuse in bigamy cases, and therefore those practicing polygamy for religious purposes were still breaking the law.

In 1882, the Edmunds Anti-Polygamy act further enforced the Morrill act, as well as made it illegal for a polygamist to vote or hold public office. In 1887, the Edmunds-Tucker Act was the final anti-Polygamy act. It added the punishment of an $800 fine and 5 years in prison for practicing polygamy. Now, the Edmunds-Tucker Act has been repealed and individual states have their own punishments for polygamy.

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Polygamy was made illegal in the United States in 1862.

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