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Dowry [dos mulieris, Lat.], otherwise called maritagium, or marriage goods, that which the wife brings the husband in marriage. This word should not be confounded with dower, Co. Litt. 31.Means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly--by one party to a marriage to the other party to the marriage; orby the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other person, at or before or any time after the marriage in connection with the marriage of the said parties, but does not include dower or mahr in the case of persons to whom the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) applies. [Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961), s. 2]The word 'dowry' in, s. 304B has to be understood as it is defined in, s. 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. There are three occasions related to dowry. One is before the marriage, second is at the time of marriage and the third is 'at any time' after the marriage. ...
dotal
dotal [Latin dotalis, from dot- dos dowry] : of, relating to, or being separate property brought to a marriage by the wife ...
dower
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 ...
endow
endow [Anglo-French endower, from Old French en-, prefix stressing completion + douer to endow, from Latin dotare, from dot- dos gift, dowry] : to furnish with income ;esp : to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of [a scholarship ed by the testator] ...
Dot
A marriage portion dowry...
Dowry
A gift endowment...
Extradotal
Forming no part of the dowry as extradotal property...
Cosmetic
Cosmetic, means any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or introduced into, or otherwise applied to, the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance, and includes any article intended for use as a component of cosmetic. [Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), s. 3 (aaa)]Cosmetic, products are meant to improve appear-ance of a person, that is they enhance beauty, Puma Ayurvedic Herbal (P) Ltd. v. Commissioner, Central Excise, AIR 2006 SC 1561. [Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, s. 3(aaa)]...
Dotation
Dotation, the act of giving a dowry or portion; endowment in general....
Dower
Dower [fr. dos, dotis, Lat., a marriage gift; dotare dower, Fr., endow, to furnish with a marriage portion. Dotarium, M. Lat., dotaire, Prov.; douaire, Fr.; a dowry of marriage provision; douairiere, a widow in possession of her portion, a dowager], the right which a wife has in the third part of the lands and tenements of which her husband dies possessed in fee-simple, fee-tail general, or as heir in special tail, which she holds from and after his decease, in severalty by metes and bounds, for her life, whether she have issue by her husband or not, and of what age soever she may be at her husband's decease, provided she be past the age of nine years.The legal estate in dower (being an estate for life) has been abolished and converted into an equitable interest (ibid.), (English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 1; it can only arise in respect of deaths after 1925 in case the deceased husband was a lunatic or defective on January 1st, 1925, and died without regaining testamentary capacity or before...
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