- dos rationabilis
- /dows rseshaneybalas/ A reasonable marriage portion. A reasonable part of her husband's estate, to which every widow is entitled, of lands of which her husband may have endowed her on the day of marriage. Dower, at common law. 2 Bl.Comm. 134. Dos rationabilis vel legitima est cujuslibet mulieris de quocunque tenemento tertia pars omnium terrarum et tenementorum, qua vir suus tenuit in dominio suo ut de feodo, etc. /dows raeshaneybabs vel lajitama est kyuwjasbbat myuwliyiras diy kwowkarjkwiy tenamen tow tarshiya parz omniyam tehreram et tenamentoram, kwiy var s(y)iiwas tenyuwat in damin(i)yow s(y)uwow at diy fyuwdow/ Reasonable or legitimate dower belongs to every woman of a third part of all the lands and tenements of which her husband was seised in his demesne, as of fee, etc
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.