Jointure (Crossword clue)
We found 6 answers for “Jointure” .
This page shows answers to the clue Jointure, followed by 9 definitions like “A joining; a joint”, “To settle a jointure upon” and “Archaic or obsolete terms > General”.| COALESCENCY |
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Definitions of “Jointure”
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• A joint tenancy limited in favor of a husband and wife
• Property granted to wife for use after husband's death
• A competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands and tenements
• An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband`s decease
• Jointure is, in law, a provision for a wife after the death of her husband
• An estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage
• (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
• A means by which a groom's family prescribed a certain amount of land or possessions for his widow
• An arrangement usually concluded during marriage negotiations whereby a man set aside property to be used for the support of his wife after his death
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