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Dower

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001747

A common law right that historically granted a widow a life estate in a portion of her deceased husband's real property. This right was intended to provide for the widow's support after her husband's death. While largely abolished or modified by statute in most U.S. states, some jurisdictions retain similar elective share provisions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001747
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Dower",
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  "definition": "A common law right that historically granted a widow a life estate in a portion of her deceased husband's real property. This right was intended to provide for the widow's support after her husband's death. While largely abolished or modified by statute in most U.S. states, some jurisdictions retain similar elective share provisions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/dower/"
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