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Creation Date
1791
Description
The dower is a portion of property given by a husband to his wife, typically agreed upon at the time of the couple's wedding, that is meant to support the wife should the husband pass away. This is different from a jointure, which is only granted to the wife upon the death of her husband.
Rights
Coke, Edward. The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England. Dublin: Printed for J Moore, 1791.
Keywords
Dower, Property, Husband & wife