Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
dower by custom — A kind of dower in England, regulated by custom, where the quantity allowed the wife different from the proportion of the common law; as that the wife should have half the husband s lands; or, in some places, the whole; and, in some, only a… … Black's law dictionary
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dower by particular custom — That species of dower to which a widow is entitled because of a particular custom, such as that she should have half of her husband s lands, or in some places the whole, and in some others only a quarter. See 1 Bl Comm 132 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Religious Dower — Religious Dower † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Dower (Lat. dos religiosa). Because of its analogy with the dower that a woman brings to her husband when she marries, the name religious dower has been given to the sum of money … Catholic encyclopedia
inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, n. 1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively. 3.… … Universalium
Marriage — For other uses, see Marriage (disambiguation). Married and Matrimony redirect here. For other uses, see Married (disambiguation) and Matrimony (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Ritual of Marriage — Ritual of Marriage † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ritual of Marriage The form for the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony, as it stands in the Rituale Romanum of the present day, is remarkably simple. It consists of the following… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Babylonian law — Archaeological material for the study of Babylonian law is singularly extensive. So called contracts exist in the thousands, including a great variety of deeds, conveyances, bonds, receipts, accounts, and most important of all, actual legal… … Wikipedia
Dowry — A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher or, in Latin, dos) is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage.[1][2] It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride s parents, and dower, which is property… … Wikipedia
