Penal Code · s 494

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s 494Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife

Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

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This section does not extend to any person whose marriage with such husband or wife has been declared void by a Court of competent jurisdiction; nor to any person who contracts a marriage during the life of a former husband or wife. if such husband or wife, at the time of the subsequent marriage, shall have been continually absent from such person for the space of 7 years, and shall not have been heard of by such person as being alive within that time, provided the person contracting such subsequent marriage shall, before such marriage takes place, infonn the person with whom such marriage is contracted of the real state of facts so far as the same are within his or her knowledge.