conjugal visitation right
- noun
- /ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən raɪt/
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derecho de visita conyugal
- Debate continues over whether prisoners should be allowed conjugal visitation rights in the correctional system.
Examples
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The inmate was granted a conjugal visitation right after several years of good behavior.
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The prison allows conjugal visitation rights for married inmates.
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Her campaign advocated for the restoration of conjugal visitation rights for married inmates.
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Many inmates are grateful for their conjugal visitation rights.
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The inmate was granted a conjugal visitation right to spend time privately with their spouse.
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Her campaign focused on ensuring that all married inmates have access to conjugal visitation rights.
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The prison administration revised its policy to allow conjugal visitation rights for long-term couples.
Synonyms
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A private visit in prison where a person sees their spouse for sexual contact
Surface Forms
Morphology
conjugal + visitation + right
Each constituent—'conjugal' (marital), 'visitation' (permission to visit), and 'right' (legal entitlement)—combines compositionally to yield the meaning 'a legal entitlement to marital visits.' The phrase is literal and follows standard noun-compound logic (albeit in a legal register), so a learner who knows the parts can derive the overall sense.
Etymology
The noun conjugal visitation right names a clear, literal idea: conjugal means 'married', visitation means 'a private visit', and right means 'legal permission'. It refers to the permission given to a prisoner to have private time with their spouse, often for sex, so the phrase means 'the legal right for private married visits in prison'.