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- DOWER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of DOWER is the part of or interest in the real estate of a deceased spouse given by law to the surviving spouse during the surviving spouse's life
- Dower - Wikipedia
Dower is a provision accorded traditionally by a husband or his family, to a wife for her support should she become widowed It was settled on the bride (being given into trust) by agreement at the time of the wedding, or as provided by law
- DOWER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
DOWER meaning: 1 a share of a man's money and property that belongs to his widow (= wife) after he dies: 2 an… Learn more
- dower - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
dower (plural dowers) (law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate antonym Antonym: curtesy (from deceased wife to her widower)
- Dower - definition of dower by The Free Dictionary
Define dower dower synonyms, dower pronunciation, dower translation, English dictionary definition of dower n 1 Law a A spouse's legal entitlement, during his or her lifetime, to a share of a deceased spouse's real estate or other property b The part or
- DOWER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
4 meanings: 1 the life interest in a part of her husband's estate allotted to a widow by law 2 → an archaic word for dowry Click for more definitions
- Dower: What It Means, How It Works, Dying Without a Will
What Is a Dower? A dower is a provision found in common law that entitles a widow to a portion of her husband's estate in the absence of a will
- DOWER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Dower definition: the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime See examples of DOWER used in a sentence
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