Phrase guide

jure uxoris

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

By right of wife.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

Examples

  • Robert Bruce, whom genealogists name "Robert Bruce IV" (c 1250 - c 1304), 6th Lord of Annandale, was titled Earl of Carrick jure uxoris.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin iūre (“by right”) uxōris (“of wife”).