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Copyhold

Act, 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 110). (9) The widow of a copyholder, according to a particular custom, is entitled

Annus luctus

Annus luctus, the year of mourning, during which the widow, by the ordinances of the Civil Law, could not marry,

Dowager

A widow endowed or having a jointure a widow who either enjoys

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Feodary, or feudary

found, and to rate it. He also assigned the kings; widows their dower, and received all the rents, etc. Abolished by

F'der-feoh

a wife to her husband, and which reverted to a widow, in case the heir of her deceased husband refused his

Hindu joint family and coparcenary

joint Hindu family consisting of a single male member and widows of deceased coparceners, Gowli Buddanna v. CIT, AIR 1966 SC

Hindu undivided family

the joint Hindu family remains in the hands of the Widows of the members of the family and is not divided

Honourable

peer to whom this title is applied, his wife or widow is also entitled to use it. As to Right Honourable,

Pour seisir terres

ancient writ whereby the Crown seized the land which the widow of its deceased tenant, who held in capite, had for

Infra annum luctus

phrase is used in reference to the marriage of a widow within a year after her husband's death, which was prohibited

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