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Estovers

a tenant for life etc of sustenance to a man confined for felony out of his estate or alimony to a woman divorced out of her husbands estate

VerbarJaghir

of which are assigned to some person usually in consideration of some service to be rendered esp the maintenance of troops

Livelihood

Subsistence or living as dependent on some means of support the means for support of life maintenance

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prefer

: to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference [any preferred charges such as child support or alimony "In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967)"] 2 : to bring forward for determination ;esp : to bring

per diem

daily allowance [received a per diem for expenses] 2 : a daily fee [paid a per diem for maintenance of the equipment]

Parsonage

A certain portion of lands tithes and offerings for the maintenance of the parson of a parish

found

past and past part of find vt : to establish (as an institution) often with provision for future maintenance

award

contract won by a successful bidder b : relief usually in the form of money (as damages or alimony) granted to a party in a legal proceeding

care

to a tenant than to a trespasser. 2 a : personal supervision or responsibility : charge b : maintenance

champerty

litigation in consideration of a share of the subject matter of the suit (as property or damages) compare maintenance

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