In the manner of married people; relating to or concerning a married couple.
From conjugal + -ly adverb suffix. This adverb form converts the adjective conjugal into an adverbial form describing actions or states in relation to marriage or spouses.
When legal documents refer to 'conjugally owned property,' they're describing assets that belong to a married couple together—it's a technical way of saying 'joint marital property'!
Adverbial form carries historical weight from conjugal law, which historically subordinated women within marriage by treating husbands as heads and wives as dependents.
Replace with 'maritally' or 'as spouses' when possible; if conjugally necessary in legal contexts, ensure equal rights language accompanies it.
["maritally","as spouses","in partnership"]
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