Dower - Law Dictionary Search Results
Rationabilis dos
Rationabilis dos, a widow's third, or reasonable dower.
Quod ei deforceat
Quod ei deforceat, a writ for a tenant-in-tail, tenant-in-dower, by the courtesy, or for term of life, having lost any land by default, against him who recovers, or his heir, Reg. Brev. 171.
Excambium
place where merchants meet to transact their business; also an equivalent in recompense; a recompense in lieu of dower ad ostium ecclesi', 1 Reves, 101 and 103.
Keep your definitions linked to case research
Recto, Breve de
lands and tenements by charter in ancient demesne in fee-simple, fee-tail, or for term of life, or in dower, and was disseised, Co. Litt. 158 b; Jac. Law Dict. abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c.
Right close, Writ of
demesne who hold their lands by charter in fee-simple, or in fee tail, or for life, or in dower, Fitz. N.B. 11 F.; and see Merttens v. Hill, (1901) 1 Ch p 853.
Secta non faciendis
Secta non faciendis, a writ for a woman, who, for her dower, ought not to perform suit of Court, Reg. Brev. 174.
Share and debenture
nisi sponsi sponte retracta A woman leaving her husband of her own accord, and committing adultery, loses her dower, unless her husband takes her back of his own accord.
Tenancy in Common
tout' and consequently the jus accrescendi does not apply to them. This estate is subject to curtesy and dower. It is dissolvable-- (1) By a voluntary deed of partition; (2) By the union of all the titles
Triens
Triens, a third part; also dower.
Ubi nullum matrimonium, ibi nulla dos
Ubi nullum matrimonium, ibi nulla dos (Co. Litt. 32a), where there is no marriage there is no dower.
- ‹ Prev
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free