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
|
| 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
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dower
|