Legal Definitions - de uxore rapta et abducta

de uxore rapta et abducta

de uxore rapta et abducta is a legal term that means "of seizing and carrying away a man's wife." It refers to a writ of trespass that a man can file if his wife has been kidnapped or taken away against her will.

• John filed a de uxore rapta et abducta against the man who kidnapped his wife.
• The court granted a de uxore rapta et abducta to Tom after his wife was taken away by force.

These examples show how the term de uxore rapta et abducta is used in a legal context. It is a writ that can be used to seek justice for a man whose wife has been kidnapped or taken away without her consent.