Uk English Meaning of jointure
joint
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Definitions and Meaning of jointure in English
jointure (n)
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
the act of making or becoming a single unit
jointure (n.)
A joining; a joint.
An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.
jointure (v. t.)
To settle a jointure upon.
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joint
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower, the act of making or becoming a single unitA joining; a joint., An es
joint,Junction,confluence,connection,coupling,intersection,join,joining,juncture,abutment
crack,fissure,gap,rift,Separation,cleft,crevice
joint-stock company => Joint-stock company, jointress => woman who holds a jointure, jointless => seamless, jointing plane => Jointing plane, jointing => Jointing,
