Et uxor
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Et uxoris aLatinphrase meaning "and wife", commonly abbreviated "et ux."The term is a legal phrase that is used in lieu of naming the female spouse of a male party to litigation, for exampleLoving et ux. v. Virginia,[1]orV. Mueller Company et al., Appellants, v. Albert Corley et ux., Appellees.[2]
The term remains in contemporary use in American legal documents, especially as related to property and marriage.[3]Many olderproperty deedslist the owners in the form "John Smithet ux",but in the present day most jurisdictions would indicate both the husband and the wife by name.[4]
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[edit]- ^Loving v. VirginiaArchived2009-04-22 at theWayback Machine
- ^"V. Mueller Co. V. Corley, 570 S.W.2d 140 | Casetext Search + Citator".
- ^Legal Affairs
- ^"Et Uxor".LII / Legal Information Institute.Retrieved2020-01-17.
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