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In Roman law. Dowry; a wife's marriage portion; all that property which on marriage is transferred by the wife herself or by another to the husband with a view of diminishing the burden which the marriage will entail upon him. It is of three kinds. Profectitia dos is that which is derived from the property of the wife's father or paternal grandfather. That dos is termed … [Read more...]
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See DE DONIS, THE STATUTE. … [Read more...]
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(A French word, adopted in Louisiana.) The fortune, portion, or dowry which a woman brings to her husband by the marriage. … [Read more...]
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In French law. Guarantor of negotiable paper other than by indorsement … [Read more...]
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Dotage is that feebleness of the mental faculties which proceeds from old age. It is a diminution or decay of that intellectual power which was once possessed. It is the slow approach of death; of that irrevocable cessation without hurt or disease ofall the functions which once belonged to the living animal. The external functions gradually cease; the senses waste away by … [Read more...]