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ABOLITION DOWER CURTESY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abolition of dower and curtesy
1, record 1, English, abolition%20of%20dower%20and%20curtesy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dower was a widow's right to a life estate in one-third of the real property held by her husband, curtesy the widower's right to a life estate in all real property held by his wife. 2, record 1, English, - abolition%20of%20dower%20and%20curtesy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abolition du douaire et du bénéfice du veuf
1, record 1, French, abolition%20du%20douaire%20et%20du%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20du%20veuf
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abolition du douaire et du bénéfice du veuf. 91(1) Aucune veuve n’a droit à un douaire sur le bien-fonds à l’égard duquel son époux, décédé le premier juillet 1887 ou après cette date, est mort intestat entièrement ou partiellement, ni sur le bien-fonds que son époux a aliéné de façon définitive de son vivant ou par testament. (2) Aucun mari n’a droit à un domaine de bénéfice du veuf sur le bien-fonds de son épouse, décédée intestat le premier juillet 1887 ou après cette date. 1, record 1, French, - abolition%20du%20douaire%20et%20du%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20du%20veuf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- supresión
1, record 1, Spanish, supresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anulación 1, record 1, Spanish, anulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- derogación 1, record 1, Spanish, derogaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- revocación 1, record 1, Spanish, revocaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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