Et uxor is a Latin

Latin

Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

 phrase meaning "and wife". It is commonly abbreviated "et ux." The term is a legal phrase that is used in lieu of naming the female spouse of a male party to litigation. See for example Loving et ux. v. Virginia

Loving v. Virginia

Loving v. Virginia, , was a landmark civil rights case in which the United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, declared Virginia's anti-miscegenation statute, the "Racial Integrity Act of 1924", unconstitutional, thereby overturning Pace v...

, and . The term is regarded by some commentators as an anachronistic chauvinism, though it remains in contemporary use in American legal documents, especially as related to property and marriage. See

See also Et vir

Et vir

Et vir is a Latin phrase meaning "and husband." It is used in legal literature to indicate a couple comprising an identified woman and her otherwise unidentified husband. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court case Troxel et vir. v. Granville is an example of modern legal usage of the Latin phrase...

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