right of dower
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dower — dow·er / dau̇ ər/ n [Anglo French, from Old French douaire, modification of Medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dot dos gift, dowry]: the life estate in a man s real property to which his wife is entitled upon his death under common law and some… … Law dictionary
inchoate right of dower — The right, or expectation of a future right, that a wife has in real estate, of which her husband has become seized, while he is still living, such right becoming consummate as her dower if he dies leaving her surviving and she has not previously … Ballentine's law dictionary
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dower — The legal right or interest which the wife acquires by marriage in the real estate of her husband. At common law it consists in the use, during her natural life after the death of her husband, of one third of all the real estate of which her… … Ballentine's law dictionary
dower consummate — The right of a widow to her dower in her husband s real property which accrues to her immediately upon his death. Upon the husband s death, the widow s right of dower becomes consummate. It has ceased to be a contingency. But still it remains a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Dower — A common law that entitles a widow to a portion of her husband s estate in absence of a will. The provision of dower allows the wife to provide for herself and any children born during the marriage. In most circumstances, the widow is granted up… … Investment dictionary
Dower — • A provision for support during life accorded by law to a wife surviving her hustand Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dower Dower … Catholic encyclopedia
dower ex assensu patris — Dower by the consent of the father,–a form of dower wherein the husband endowed his wife openly at the time of the marriage and at the door of the church, with lands upon which she might enter upon his death without further ceremony, but in this… … Ballentine's law dictionary
dower and curtesy — A surviving spouse s right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse s estate usually one third to one half. Dower (not to be confused with a dowry) refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a … Law dictionary
dower — vb Dower, endow, endue are comparable when meaning to furnish or provide with a gift. Dower specifically denotes the provision of the dowry which a woman brings to a husband in marriage {a well dowered bride} It may also imply the bestowal of a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
