PRAEPOSITA NEGOTIIS VEL REBUS DOMESTICIS

praeposita negotiis vel rebus domesticis (pri-poz-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>> ni-goh-shee-is vel ree-b<<schwa>>s d<<schwa>>-mes-ti-sis). [Latin] Hist. Set over domestic affairs. • The phrase usu. referred to a wife’s status.

[Blacks Law 8th]