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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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[A testator] may ... in his will make [his wife] a gift of property and money and say it is in lieu of dower. In such a case she must elect whether to take the gift and abandon dower or keep her dower right and abandon the gift - she cannot have both. This is called "election".  1, fiche 1, Anglais, - election

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It is a doctrine by which equity fastens on the conscience of the person who is put to his election and refuses to allow him to take the benefit of a disposition contained in the will, the validity of which is not in question, except on certain conditions...  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - election

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Faculté de choisir entre plusieurs situations juridiques.  3, fiche 1, Français, - option

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[La femme] aurait conservé au décès de son mari un droit d'option entre son douaire et cet acte de disposition [qui doit lui tenir lieu de douaire].  4, fiche 1, Français, - option

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol