conjugal rights
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of conjugal rights
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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He represented to her that she had nothing to lose by such a step; she could never regain Henry's affections or obtain restitution of her conjugal rights.
From Henry VIII. by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)
It is true that there have been at times attempts to obtain restitution of conjugal rights on one side or on the other.
From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George
Then she consulted men of law, and found one who encouraged her to sue for restitution of conjugal rights.
From In the Year of Jubilee by Gissing, George
In 1884 the legislature interfered to prevent imprisonment being the result of disobedience to an order for restitution of conjugal rights.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
"And remember that as a 'vert you have no conjugal rights," to which remark the other did not reply.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
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