| NOUN | possession | legal jointure, jointure | (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower |
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| Meaning | (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower. | |
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| Synonym | jointure | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | estate | Everything you own |
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