Suo jure
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Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".
It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage.
[edit] Notable suo jure titles
- Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, former MP and only woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Margaret of Mar, 30th Countess of Mar — the only suo jure Countess in the House of Lords
- Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough - one of the only duchesses in her own right
- Elizabeth Philipps, 14th Baroness Strange, 21st Baroness de Moleyns and 22nd Baroness Hungerford - also Viscountess St Davids through her husband John Philipps, 1st Viscount St Davids
