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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 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 - 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 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 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 Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
Dower definition: A natural endowment or gift; a dowry
- What Are Dower Rights and How Do They Affect Property?
Dower rights have undergone significant transformation across the United States Most jurisdictions have abolished both dower and curtesy, replacing them with modern, gender-neutral statutes like elective share or community property laws
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