Dower
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
dower
[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 state statutes compare curtesy, elective share
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