conjugal right
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- noun
- /ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl raɪt/
- Formal
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derecho conyugal
- Well, I hope you don't mind waiting a few days to... exercise your conjugal rights.
Examples
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If he will not tolerate this and there are no other compensations that can be arranged, he must divorce her: that is her only form of 'punishment,' but she will expect this, so her denial of his conjugal right to sex will lead to the fair outcome.
Blog text (19) -
What about the conjugal rights?
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The husband should give his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife should give her husband his.
Academic text (2000) -
By denying the husband conjugal rights.
Blog text (19) -
In the end, it was Zamla's husband who filed a suit for restitution of his conjugal rights.
Academic text (2004) -
This is because such women would be less inclined to deny the husband the conjugal rights to sex and other needs, as it is human nature that beautiful girls and sexy women assert greater human rights from society, being economically more valuable as an asset and having greater earning potential.
Blog text (19) -
In many cultures, the law recognizes the conjugal rights of both spouses, ensuring they maintain companionship and intimacy.
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The couple fought for their conjugal rights in the court, emphasizing the importance of their shared life together.
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Denying a partner their conjugal rights can lead to significant emotional distress and strain in the marriage.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a right possessed by a spouse' is directly and compositionally derived from 'conjugal' (relating to marriage) + 'right' (an entitlement). Although the phrase is somewhat formal/legal in register, its semantics are literal and match cross-linguistic equivalents, so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Conjugal right comes from a word meaning 'to join', so think of marriage as two people tied together, with conjugal meaning joined and right meaning a claim. So a conjugal right is a spouse's legal claim to live with, be supported by, and be close to their partner.