spousal
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈspaʊzəɫ// UK //spˈaʊsəl// spousal
adj. relating to a husband or wife. You use this word to describe things that belong to or affect a married couple.
adj. relating to or affecting a husband or wife. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe rights, benefits, or responsibilities within a marriage.
The couple discussed their spousal rights before the wedding.
The new law provides for spousal support in cases where one partner has been financially dependent on the other for many years.
The legal team argued that the spousal privilege should protect the couple's private communications from being used as evidence in the trial.