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

See also Et vir.

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