NE CONJUGES MUTUO AMORE SE INVICEM SPOLIENT

ne conjuges mutuo amore se invicem spolient (nee k<<schwa>>n-joo-jeez myoo-choo-oh <<schwa>>-mor-ee see in-vI-s<<schwa>>m spoh-lee-<<schwa>>nt). [Latin] Roman & civil law.

Lest spouses through their mutual love should impoverish one another. • The phrase appeared in reference to the rationale for holding that donations between husband and wife were invalid. A similar phrase, ne mutuato amore invicem spoliarentur (“lest they should be impoverished by each other through their mutual affection”), was also used.

[Blacks Law 8th]