Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
writ of dower — The common law process in obtaining an assignment of dower under the judgment of the court. 25 Am J2d Dow § 180 … Ballentine's law dictionary
writ — A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done, as in a writ of mandamus or certiorari, or as in an original writ for instituting an action at common law. A written court order or a judicial process,… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la plus belle — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la pluis beale — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la plus belle — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la pluis beale — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
writ of prohibition of waste — A common law writ, which anciently lay for the owner of the inheritance against the commission of waste by a tenant in dower, or by the curtesy, or a guardian in chivalry, which issued out of chancery, was directed to the sheriff and commanded… … Ballentine's law dictionary
dower unde nihil habet — /dawar andiy nay(h)al heybst/ A writ of right which lay for a widow to whom no dower had been assigned … Black's law dictionary
dower unde nihil habet — /dawar andiy nay(h)al heybst/ A writ of right which lay for a widow to whom no dower had been assigned … Black's law dictionary
writ of admeasurement — A common law remedy which lay against persons who usurped more than their share, in the two following cases: admeasurement of dower, and admeasurement of pasture … Black's law dictionary
