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Jointure
Matched in: Term Jointure
Jointure
Matched in: Term Jointure
Jointureless
Having no jointure
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Dower
8, c. 10 (the Statute of Uses), set about a method of diminishing the evil by providing a jointure in lieu of dower. By effect of this statute no widow can claim both jointure and dower. See
Power
to a tenant for life to appoint the estate after his death amongst his children, a power to jointure a wife after his death, a power to raise a term of years to commence from his death
Dowager
A widow endowed or having a jointure a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband or has property of her own brought
Jointress
A woman who has a jointure
Copyhold
for life, but is forfeited by a second marriage or incontinency. The widow's free-bench is barred by a jointure, whether legal or equitable; or by the alienation of the copyhold lands by the husband, or even by
Fosterlean
Fosterlean, the remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster-child; also the jointure of a wife, Jac. Law Dict.
Marriage settlement
legal being now equitable, and the wife or husband and younger children being respectively provided for by a jointure or determinable life interest and portions charged on the estates. (2) If the property consists of real estate
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