Legal Definitions - digama

DIGAMA

Digama is another term for deuterogamy, which refers to a second or later marriage after the death or divorce of a spouse.

After her husband passed away, Mary entered into digama with a widower from her church.

John's parents divorced when he was young, and both of them eventually entered into digama with new partners.

These examples illustrate how digama refers to a subsequent marriage after the end of a previous marriage, whether due to death or divorce.