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Noun Concept
Categories: Common law legal terms, Marriage, Property law, English legal terms
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jointure  legal jointure  jointures
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(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower WordNet 3.0
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(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Jointure was a legal concept used largely in late mediaeval and early modern Britain, denoting the estate give to a married couple by the husband's family. Wikipedia
An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after her husband's death, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower. Wiktionary
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estate
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law
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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jointure, legal jointure
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jointure
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