Dower

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Common_law
Real property
gptkbp:awardedBy Life interest in a portion of husband's estate
gptkbp:contrastsWith Curtesy
Jointure
gptkbp:defines A provision accorded by law to a widow for her support out of her deceased husband's estate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dower
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkb:Blackstone's_Commentaries
gptkbp:originatedIn Medieval Europe
gptkbp:percentageOfEstate One third
gptkbp:presentIn Some U.S. states
gptkbp:purpose Support of widow
gptkbp:relatedTo Marriage
Inheritance
Widow
gptkbp:replacedBy Statutory elective share
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Muslim_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7