Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
bona paraphernalia — /bowns paersfsrneyl(i)ys/ In the civil law, the separate property of a married woman other than that which is included in her dowry; more particularly, her clothing, jewels, and ornaments. Whiton v. Snyder, 88 N.Y. 303 … Black's law dictionary
Paraphernalia — Par a*pher*na li*a, n. pl. [LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. ?; para beside + ? a bride s dowry, fr. fe rein to bring. See 1st {Bear}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paraphernalia — (n.) 1650s, a woman s property besides her dowry, from M.L. paraphernalia (short for paraphernalia bona paraphernal goods ), neut. pl. of paraphernalis (adj.), from L.L. parapherna a woman s property besides her dowry, from Gk. parapherna, neuter … Etymology dictionary
paraphernalia — [par΄ə fər nāl′yə, par΄ə fərnā′lē ə] pl.n. [ML, short for paraphernalia bona, wife s own goods < LL parapherna < Gr, bride s possessions beyond her dower < para , beyond (see PARA 1) + phernē, a dowry, portion < pherein, to BEAR1]… … English World dictionary
Bona [1] — Bona (lat., Rechtsw.), 1) Alles was sich im Eigenthum des Menschen befinden kann; 2) das äußerlich wahrnehmbare Vermögen, Güter, so: B. aequisīta, erworbene, nicht ererbte Eigengüter, s.u. Allod; B. admanuatiōnis, Behandigungsgüter; B. adventitĭa … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
paraphernalia — paraphernalian, paraphernal /par euh ferr nl/, adj. /par euh feuhr nayl yeuh, feuh nayl /, n. 1. (sometimes used with a singular v.) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier s paraphernalia. 2.… … Universalium
paraphernalia — par•a•pher•na•lia [[t]ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl yə, fəˈneɪl [/t]] n. 1) (often used with a pl. v.) equipment, apparatus, or furnishings used in or necessary for a particular activity 2) (used with a pl. v.) personal belongings 3) law (used with a sing. v.) … From formal English to slang
Paraphérna — (griech., Bona paraphernalia, Paraphernalgut) hieß früher das Sondervermögen der Ehefrau, das in ihrem ausschließlichen Eigentum verblieb und nur der Verwaltung des Ehemanns unterstand … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Bonum — (lat.), das Gute, das Gut, Wohl etc.; cui bono, zu welchem Zweck, wozu? Summum b., das höchste Gut; b. avitum, Stammgut; b. naturale, Naturgabe; b. publicum, Staatswohl, gut; pro bono publico, für das allgemeine Wohl. Mehrzahl bona, z. B. bona… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
effects — I noun assets, belongings, bona, chattel property, chattels, contents, estate, goods, holdings, legal estate, means, movable property, paraphernalia, personal property, personalty, possessions, property, res, resources, things, wealth, worldly… … Law dictionary
