| 单词 | widow's terce |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswidow's terce widow's terce n. now historical a widow's right to a third of her deceased husband's estate during her lifetime; property inherited in this way; cf. terce n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > widow or widower > [noun] > widow > types of widow > widow with share of husband's property > widow's share of property dowryc1330 free benchc1436 dower1439 jointure1451 terce1473 mordell1552 terce land1552 widow right1569 free bank1606 widowhooda1616 widow's bench1673 widow's chamber1680 widow's terce1684 dower-land1769 jointure-house1785 bench1795 dower-house1862 society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > right to succeed to title, position, or estate > succession > [noun] > descent by inheritance > that which is inherited > widow's inheritance dowryc1330 third1396 free benchc1436 dower1439 terce1473 maritagec1503 mordell1552 terce land1552 widow right1569 frank bank1598 free bank1606 widowhooda1616 widow's bench1673 widow's terce1684 1684 G. Mackenzie Instit. Law Scotl. i. vi. 55 She has also a right to the liferent of the third of the lands, wherein he dyed infest, and this is called a Widows Terce. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scotl. 985 Where a husband has disponed property in which he stands infeft, but dies before the disponee has taken infeftment, the widow's terce will form a burden on the property so disponed. 2014 S. Boardman in S. Boardman & J. Goodare Kings, Lords & Men Scotl. & Brit. ii. 45 The widow's terce..would seem to have made Margaret..a significant target for ambitious lords seeking social and financial advancement. < as lemmas |
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