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legal jointure::noun | Spocien Dictionary

legal jointure
noun
/'liɡəl_'dʒɔɪnʧər/
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
Type Words
Synonyms jointure
Type of estate

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Another legal provision for widowhood was jointure, in which property, often land, would be held in joint tenancy, so that it would automatically go to the widow on her husband's death.
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