jointure
An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after her husband's death, for her…An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after her husband's death, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.
Meaning
2 sensesAn estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after her husband's death, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.
(obsolete)A joining; a 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 unit
Origin
Inherited from Middle English joynture, from Old French jointure, from Latin iūnctūra. DouInherited from Middle English joynture, from Old French jointure, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of juncture.
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Forms
plural: jointuresSynonyms
5 synonyms- (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower:legal jointure
- the act of making or becoming a single unit:unionunificationunitingconjugation
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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