Legal Definitions - inter conjuges

INTER CONJUGES

Inter conjuges (in-tər kahn-juh-jees) is a Latin term used in law to refer to something that occurs between a husband and wife.

• The court ruled that the communication between the spouses was protected by the inter conjuges privilege.
• The property was jointly owned by the inter conjuges.

The first example illustrates how the term is used to describe a legal privilege that protects communication between spouses from being disclosed in court. The second example shows how the term is used to describe property that is jointly owned by a married couple.