dote assignanda

dote assignanda: A writ that lay for a widow, where it was found by office that the king's tenant was wised of tenements in fee or fee tail at the day of his death, and that he held of the king in chief. In such case, the widow came into chancery, and there made oath that she would not marry without the king's leave, and she had this writ to the escheators. These widows were called "king's widows."–Holthouse's Law Dict.

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dote assignanda — /dowtiy aesagmenda/ A writ which lay for a widow, when it was judicially ascertained that a tenant to the king was seised of tenements in fee or fee tail at the day of his death, and that he held of the king in chief. In such case the widow might … Black's law dictionary
dote assignanda — /dowtiy aesagmenda/ A writ which lay for a widow, when it was judicially ascertained that a tenant to the king was seised of tenements in fee or fee tail at the day of his death, and that he held of the king in chief. In such case the widow might … Black's law dictionary
de dote assignanda — /diy dowtiy aesagnsnda/ Writ for assigning dower. A writ which lay for the widow of a tenant in capite, commanding the king s escheater to cause her dower to be assigned to her … Black's law dictionary
de dote assignanda — /diy dowtiy aesagnsnda/ Writ for assigning dower. A writ which lay for the widow of a tenant in capite, commanding the king s escheater to cause her dower to be assigned to her … Black's law dictionary
de dote assignanda — For the assignment of dower,–a writ under which the widow of a tenant in capite compelled the assignment of her dower … Ballentine's law dictionary

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