receptitious

receptitious (ree-sep-tish-[schwa]s), adj. Roman law.

1. (Of a dowry) returnable by agreement to the donor upon the dissolution of the marriage.

2. (Of property) retained by the wife and not included in the dowry.

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译员蓉婧，欧洲知名商学院国际金融专业，专注翻译各种与美国证券法律有关的法律文件。