Uxor
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Uxor
[Latin, Wife.] A woman who is legally married.
The term et uxor (Latin for "and his wife"), frequently abbreviated to et ux., is used in indexing conveyances, particularly in cases where a Husband and Wife are joint grantors or grantees.
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uxor
n. Latin for "wife." In deeds and documents the term "et ux." is sometimes used to mean "and wife," stemming from a time when a wife was a mere legal appendage of a man, and not worthy of being named.
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UXOR, civil law. A woman lawfully married.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.