assignment of dower

assignment of dower
The remedy for segregating from the estate of a decedent the part to which the surviving spouse is entitled to by right of dower; the actual setting off or designation of that to which the surviving spouse is entitled by right of dower. 25 Am J2d Dow §§ 178 et seq.

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  • Assignment of dower — Dower Dow er, n. [F. douaire, LL. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, fr. dos dower; akin to Gr. ? gift, and to L. dare to give. See 1st {Date}, and cf. {Dot} dowry, {Dotation}.] 1. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Assignment of dower — Assignment As*sign ment, n. [LL. assignamentum: cf. OF. assenement.] 1. An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) A transfer of title or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • assignment of dower — The act by which the share of a widow in her deceased husband s real estate is ascertained and set apart to her …   Black's law dictionary

  • assignment of dower — The act by which the share of a widow in her deceased husband s real estate is ascertained and set apart to her …   Black's law dictionary

  • Dower — Dow er, n. [F. douaire, LL. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, fr. dos dower; akin to Gr. ? gift, and to L. dare to give. See 1st {Date}, and cf. {Dot} dowry, {Dotation}.] 1. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • assignment — as·sign·ment n 1: the act of assigning 2 a: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned b: a task assigned 3: a present transfer of property or rights absolute assignment: an assignment in which the transfer is complete and leaves the… …   Law dictionary

  • Assignment — As*sign ment, n. [LL. assignamentum: cf. OF. assenement.] 1. An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) A transfer of title or interest by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • assignment — late 14c., order, request, directive, from O.Fr. assignement (legal) assignment (of dower, etc.), from L.L. assignamentum, noun of action from L. assignare (see ASSIGN (Cf. assign)). Meaning appointment to office is mid 15c.; that of a task… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Dower — Relationships Types …   Wikipedia

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