dotal property
Civil law. Separate property that the wife brings to the marriage to assist the husband with the marriage expenses. Cf. extradotal property. [Cases: Dower and Curtesy 10. C.J.S. Dower §§ 10, 12–17, 140.]
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de dote assignanda
de dote assignanda 〈拉〉寡妇地产分配令状 当国王的直封领臣去世时，官方查明他保有自由继承地产或限嗣继承地产，该封臣的遗孀可到文秘署〔chancery〕宣誓表明，如果没有国王的批准，她就不再结婚，这时她就可以取得上述令状，并能依此要求国王的复归财产管理官〔escheater〕将该遗孀之夫留下的寡妇地产〔dower〕分配给她。这些寡妇称为「王室寡妇」〔King’s widows〕。
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Department of Transportation/DOT
Department of Transportation/DOT 〈美〉交通部
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dotalitium
dotalitium (doh-t[schwa]-lish-ee-[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin] Hist. Dower. “[S]ome have ascribed the introduction of dower to the Normans, as a branch of their local tenures; though we cannot expect any feodal reason for its invention, since it was not a part of the pure, primitive, simple law of feuds, but was first of all introduced into
pro dote
pro dote (proh doh-tee). [Latin] Civil law. As a dowry; by title of dowry. • This is a ground of usucapio. See USUCAPIO.