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lawful wife

collocation in English

meanings of lawfuland wife


These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with wife.
lawful
adjective
uk /ˈlɔː.fəl/ us /ˈlɑː.fəl/
allowed by ...
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wife
noun[C]
uk /waɪf/ us /waɪf/
the woman that you are ...
See more at wife


Examples of lawful wife


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After a few years he left her, lived with another woman and brought up three children; but his lawfulwife would not divorce him.
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The only woman who has a legal claim upon him is his lawfulwife.
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The argument being adduced is that the illegitimate children of a spouse who lives with someone, other than the lawfulwife, should receive consideration.
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Fifty years ago a man married his lawfulwife.
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He then marries in the regular way and has a child by the lawfulwife.
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If a husband dies leaving property in this country we may have to decide who is his lawfulwife or wives, who are his legitimate children.
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His lawfulwife was entirely supportive.
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Surely it is right to provide as these clauses do, that it is not only the interests of the lawfulwife that are to be taken into account.
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And if his lawfulwife be dead, let them be divided between himself and his children.
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He accordingly framed a law, and caused it to be published throughout all the cities, by which any man was permitted to have two lawful wives.
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