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JOINTRESS, JOINTURESS

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A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survive him. Co. Litt 46. … [Read more...]

JOINTURE

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A freehold estate in lands or tenements secured to the wife, and to take effect on the decease of the husband, and to continue during her life at the least, unless she be herself the cause of its determination. Vance v. Vance, 21 Me 869. A competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements to take effect presently in possession or profit, after the decease of … [Read more...]

JUDAISMUS

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The religion and rites of the Jews. Du Cange. A quarter set apart for residence of Jews. A usurious rate of interest. 1 Mon. Angl. 839; 2 Mon. Angl. 10,665. Sex marcus sterlingorum ad ocquietandam terram praedictum de Judaismo, in quo fuit impignorata. Du Cange. An income anciently accruing to the king from the Jews. Blount … [Read more...]

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