et ux.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Latin Legal
| Stands for | Et uxor (and wife) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
et ux. stands for Et uxor (and wife), a Latin legal abbreviation.
Phrase added after a man's name in deeds, mortgages, title records and older case captions to show that his wife is also a party, as in "John Smith et ux." It allowed a married couple to be named without writing out the wife's own name.
Example: The 1962 deed conveyed the parcel from Harold Jenkins et ux. to the county.
Usage notes
The counterpart "et vir" (and husband) is written in full because it is already short. Both phrases reflect the old doctrine of coverture, under which a wife's legal identity merged with her husband's, and modern drafting names each spouse individually. Title examiners still meet et ux. constantly when reading older chains of title.
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