In Germany ...

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you may only be married to one partner at a time.
you can have several spouses at the same time.
you may not remarry once you have been married.
a woman may not remarry if her husband has died.

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Correct answer to question 252: you may only be married to one partner at a time.

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Germany allows only monogamous marriage: under §1306 BGB, a marriage is void if a partner is already married. Bigamy is also a criminal offence under §172 StGB.

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In Deutschland …

darf man zur gleichen Zeit nur mit einem Partner / einer Partnerin verheiratet sein.
kann man mehrere Ehepartner / Ehepartnerinnen gleichzeitig haben.
darf man nicht wieder heiraten, wenn man einmal verheiratet war.
darf eine Frau nicht wieder heiraten, wenn ihr Mann gestorben ist.

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