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conjugal visitation

conjugal visitation

1 9.3
A private visit in prison where a person sees their spouse for sexual contact
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
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translation icon : visita conyugal
  • Some countries do not permit conjugal visitation for inmates under any circumstances.

Examples

  • The prison allows conjugal visitation for married inmates.

  • The prison introduced conjugal visitation policies to support inmate family connections.

  • His lawyer argued for conjugal visitation as part of upholding his client's marital rights.

  • Many inmates look forward to their conjugal visitations every month.

  • The prisoner was granted conjugal visitation with his wife after six months of separation.

  • During her husband's sentence, she looked forward to their conjugal visitation every month.

  • The policy allows inmates to have conjugal visitation to maintain family ties and intimacy.

Synonyms

conjugal visitation right
vsconjugal visitation
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9.5

Permission for a prisoner to have private visits with their spouse for sex

is the shorter phrase form of the same legal entitlement

Surface Forms

conjugal visitation singular
conjugal visitations plural

Morphology

conjugal + visitation

The meaning is directly compositional: 'conjugal' means marital and 'visitation' refers to a visit or right to visit, so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a visit between spouses (often in a legal/prison context). While the typical sexual purpose may require some extra context, the basic concept of a marital visit is transparently derived from the constituents and parallels constructions in many other languages.

Etymology

Conjugal visitation comes from the words conjugal (about married life) and visitation (a private visit), creating a clear image of a private meeting between a husband and wife. That's why it means the right of a prisoner to receive a private visit from their husband or wife, often to have sex.