conjugal rights
plural noun
: the sexual rights or privileges implied by and involved in the marriage relationship : the right of sexual intercourse between spouses
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First Known Use
1768, in the meaning defined above
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Medical Definition
conjugal rights
noun plural
: the sexual rights or privileges implied by and involved in the marriage relationship : the right of sexual intercourse between husband and wife
Legal Definition
conjugal rights
noun plural
: the rights and privileges (as to love, affection, sexual relations, companionship, comfort, and services) implied by and involved in the marriage relationship
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