- jointress, jointuress
- ointress, jointuressA woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survives him
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
jointress, jointuress
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jointress, jointuress — ointress, jointuress A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survives him … Black's law dictionary
Jointuress — Join tur*ess, n. See {Jointress}. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jointuress — Jointress Joint ress, n. (Law) A woman who has a jointure. [Written also {jointuress}.] Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jointress — Joint ress, n. (Law) A woman who has a jointure. [Written also {jointuress}.] Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jointuress — chərə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: alteration (influenced by jointure) (I) of jointress : jointress … Useful english dictionary
jointuress — n. jointress, widow who holds a jointure, woman who inherited an estate upon the death of her husband … English contemporary dictionary
jointress — ointress, jointuress A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survives him … Black's law dictionary
jointress — ointress, jointuress A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survives him … Black's law dictionary
jointuress — Same as jointress … Ballentine's law dictionary
jointure — n. settlement of estate on wife to become effective on death of husband; v.t. settle jointure on. ♦ jointress, ♦ jointuress, n. woman holding jointure … Dictionary of difficult words
