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jan 6, 1879 - Reynolds v. United States

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A free exercise case regarding a federal law that made polygamy illegal and Reynolds which violated that law.
Question: Is religious duty or belief a defense to a criminal charge?
The decision upheld the law. Applied the Valid Secular Policy Test and polygamy violated the health of the community.

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jan 6, 1879
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~ 146 years ago