jointure
[ join-cher ]
/ ˈdʒɔɪn tʃər /
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noun Law.
an estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.
Obsolete. a joint tenancy limited in favor of a husband and wife.
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Origin of jointure
OTHER WORDS FROM jointure
jointured, adjectivejoin·ture·less, adjectiveun·join·tured, adjectiveWords nearby jointure
joint stock, joint-stock company, joint stool, joint tenancy, joint tenant, jointure, joint venture, jointworm, join up, Joinvile, Joinville
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British Dictionary definitions for jointure
jointure
/ (ˈdʒɔɪntʃə) /
noun
law
- provision made by a husband for his wife by settling property upon her at marriage for her use after his death
- the property so settled
obsolete the act of joining or the condition of being joined
Word Origin for jointure
C14: from Old French, from Latin junctūra a joining
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