Dower - Law Dictionary Search Results

Hypobolum

Hypobolum, a legacy to a wife above her dower, Civ. Law.

Intentione

Intentione, a writ that lay against him who entered into lands after the death of a tenant in dower or for life, etc., and held out to him in reversion or remainder, Fitz. N.B. 203.

deed of release, and the fee passed in such a case without the word 'heirs.' No right of dower or courtesy attaches to this estate, for the jus accescendi is preferred to all charges and incumbrances which

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Limitation of actions and prosecutions

entitled at law, might have brought an action (s. 24). But as to an action for assignment of dower, see Williams v. Thomas, (1909) 1 Ch 713. Trustees are empowered to plead statutes of limitation by the

Maritagium

Maritagium, 1. A lord's right to arrange a married for his infant ward 2. Dower 3. Dowry; a marriage gift, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 980. Maritagium, the portion which is given

Paraphernalia

Paraphernalia [fr. pap', Gk., beyond; and fer'h, dower], jewellery and ornaments which a husband has given to his wife before or during marriage. Whether these were

Passive trust

resorted to, and hence, trusts to preserve contingent remainders; and passive trusts were created in order to prevent dower. Where an active trust was created, without defining the quantity of the estate to be taken by the

Plight

with the habit and quality of the land; it extends to a rent-charge and to a possibility of dower, Co. Litt. 221 b.

Pour seisir terres

Crown seized the land which the widow of its deceased tenant, who held in capite, had for her dower, if she married without leave; it was grounded on the statute De Pr'rogativa Regis, 7, 17 Edw. 2,

Privies

in substitution. (6) Privies in law, as the lord by escheat, a tenant by the courtesy, or in dower, the incumbent of a benefice, a husband suing or defending in right of his wife, etc. See Jac.

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