cui in vita

noun

cui in vi·​ta

ˌkwē(ˌ)inˈwēˌtä

: a writ of entry by means of which a widow sought to recover lands which had belonged to her but had been transferred by her husband during his lifetime

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, to whom in life

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