The practice of
polygamy is legal in
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
, though such marriages are not recognized under
civil law. However, customary law allows for such unions,
which while not recognized as legal marriages by the government, allow the spouses a variety of benefits such as
child custody and
inheritance rights.
References
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
Lesotho culture
Law of Lesotho
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