legal jointure

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Noun legal jointure has 1 sense

jointure, legal jointure - (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
--₁ is a kind of estate

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Legal Jointure

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A legal arrangement of property to ensure succession or inheritance.

Usage:

She was advised to set up a legal jointure to ensure her assets would be safeguarded and passed on to her children.
The lawyer explained the legal jointure principle, which allows the surviving spouse to inherit the deceased partner's share of the estate.

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