jure uxoris

(noun)

A Latin term that means "by right of (his) wife." It is most commonly used to refer to a title of nobility held by a man because his wife holds it suo jure ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could become the legal possessor of her lands jure uxoris, "by right of [his] wife." Jure uxoris monarchs are not to be confused with kings consort, who were merely consorts of their wives, not co-rulers.

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Examples of jure uxoris in the following topics:

  • Philip II and the Spanish Armada

    • By this marriage, Philip became jure uxoris King of England and Ireland, although the couple was apart more than together as they ruled their respective countries.

  • Jim Crow Laws

    • Jim Crow laws, enacted between 1876 and 1965, mandated de jure racial segregation in the public facilities of southern states.
    • They mandated de jure (or legalized) racial segregation in all public facilities in southern states of the former Confederacy, with a supposedly "separate but equal" status for black Americans .
    • De jure segregation mainly applied to the southern United States.

  • Brown v. Board of Education and School Integration

    • Handed down on May 17, 1954, the Court's unanimous (9–0) decision stated that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. " As a result, de jure racial segregation was ruled a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S.
    • Summarize the phenomena of de jure and de facto segregation in the United States during the mid-1900s and the significance of the Brown v.

  • Structure of the Republic

    • An adult male citizen with full legal and political rights was called optimo jure.
    • The optimo jure elected assemblies, and the assemblies elected magistrates, enacted legislation, presided over trials in capital cases, declared war and peace, and forged or dissolved treaties.
    • The first was the comitia ("committees"), which were assemblies of all optimo jure.
    • The second was the concilia ("councils"), which were assemblies of specific groups of optimo jure.

  • Oligarchy

    • The Soviet Union was a de jure oligarchy: only members of the Communist Party were allowed to vote or hold office.
    • States may be oligarchies de jure or de facto.
    • In de jure oligarchies, an elite group is given power by the law.

  • The Spread of Segregation

    • They mandated de jure racial segregation in all public facilities in southern states of the former Confederacy, with a supposedly "separate but equal" status for black Americans.
    • De jure segregation mainly applied to the southern United States.

  • Jim Crow Laws

    • These laws mandated de jure (i.e. legalized) racial segregation in all public facilities—public schools, public transportation, and public places such as restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains—in former Confederate states, with a supposedly "separate-but-equal" status for black Americans.
    • De jure segregation applied mainly in the Southern United States.

  • Citizenship Rights

    • Citizenship can also be obtained by marrying a citizen, which is termed jure matrimonii.

  • Legally Free, Socially Bound

    • The Jim Crow laws were enacted on the state and local levels between 1876 and 1965, and mandated de jure segregation in all public facilities, with a supposedly "separate but equal" status for black Americans .

  • The Diversity Debate

    • In affirmative action programs, the state goes beyond ensuring de jure equality for racial minorities in public education and makes strides to create conditions for de facto equality.