jus mariti

noun

A husband's legal rights over his wife.

OriginLatin jus mariti →
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Meanings

nounjus mariti (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA husband's legal rights over his wife.

Origin

  1. Latinjus mariti
  2. Englishjus mariti

From Latin jus mariti.

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jus mariti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jus%20mariti

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Chicago

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