Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act
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The Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act was an 1862 U.S. federal law that criminalized polygamy in U.S. territories, particularly targeting Mormon plural marriage practices.
Observed surface forms (2)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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anti-polygamy law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
Mormon plural marriage
ⓘ
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
surface form:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| appliesTo |
United States territories
ⓘ
persons entering into plural marriages in U.S. territories ⓘ residents of U.S. territories ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criminalized |
bigamy in U.S. territories
ⓘ
polygamy in U.S. territories ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1862-07-08 ⓘ |
| enforcedAgainst | members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Edmunds Act
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Edmunds Act ⓘ
surface form:
Edmunds–Tucker Act
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| fullName |
Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to punish and prevent the Practice of Polygamy in the Territories of the United States and other Places, and disapproving and annulling certain Acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah
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| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | legality of plural marriage in U.S. territories ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
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surface form:
American Civil War era
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
family law ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfPolygamyInTerritories | made illegal ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limitedPropertyOwnershipOf |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
surface form:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| mainSubject |
bigamy
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polygamy ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
federal concern over Mormon political power in Utah Territory
ⓘ
opposition to polygamy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Justin Smith Morrill ⓘ |
| penalty |
fine
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ |
| placeOfEffect |
Utah
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surface form:
Utah Territory
other U.S. territories ⓘ |
| relatedToCase | Reynolds v. United States ⓘ |
| restrictedChurchPropertyValueTo | 50000 USD in any territory ⓘ |
| shortName | Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sponsor | Justin Smith Morrill ⓘ |
| targeted |
Mormon polygamy
ⓘ
plural marriage ⓘ |
| topic |
Latter-day Saint history
ⓘ
marriage law in the United States ⓘ religious freedom in the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction | criminal sanction ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1862 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
An Act to punish and prevent the Practice of Polygamy in the Territories of the United States and other Places, and disapproving and annulling certain Acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah
this entity surface form:
Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act of 1862