ux.
9.9
A wife named in legal documents
- noun
- Formal
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esposa
- In early court records, 'John Doe et ux.' refers to John Doe and his wife.
Examples
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Some genealogical documents use ux. to denote the wife of a male ancestor.
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The deed listed John Smith and his ux. as the property's new owners.
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The ux. is entitled to the estate.
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In the will, the ux. receives all the property.
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In early court records, 'John Doe et ux.' refers to John Doe and his wife.
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Some genealogical documents use ux. to denote the wife of a male ancestor.
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The deed listed John Smith and his ux. as the property's new owners.
Synonyms
9.9
A wife used especially in legal or Latin phrases
is the abbreviated form chiefly used in legal documents
Surface Forms
ux. singular
Etymology
Ux. comes from the Latin word uxor, which means 'wife'. You often see ux. in old legal papers, for example 'John Doe et ux.' to mean John Doe and his wife.
