equitable dower
noun
variants
or equitable jointure
: a provision made and accepted by a woman (not being an infant) before her marriage in lieu of dower that will generally be enforced in equity as a bar to dower
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“Equitable dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equitable%20dower. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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