Question

Husband and Wife have a right to each other’s company. Is this right?

• A. Matrimonial right
• B. Conjugal right
• C. Legal right
• D. Consortium right

Hint:

Mnemonic: Consort means a spouse or partner. Therefore, the right to their company is the Consortium right.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: The legal bond of marriage creates mutual rights and obligations between the spouses that are recognized by both Family Law and the Law of Torts.

• Consortium: This term refers to the "association" or "partnership" between a husband and wife.

• Components: It includes the right to company, affection, comfort, and sexual relations.

Step 1: Defining the Scope of the Right.
The right of a spouse to the society and services of the other is the

Right of Consortium. Historically, this allowed one spouse to sue a third party for "loss of consortium." If a third party negligently injures one spouse, the other spouse may suffer a loss of their company and help. This "consortium" is the specific legal interest being protected.

Step 2: Distinguishing from Conjugal Rights.
While "Conjugal Rights" refers to the right to live together as a couple.

Consortium is the broader legal term for the right to each other's company. It covers the entire spectrum of companionship and mutual assistance that flows from a valid marriage. Therefore, the most appropriate legal term for this right is the

Consortium right.