de dote unde nil habet

glossary /

de dote unde nil habet (dee doh-tee [schwa]n-dee nil hay-bet), n. [Law Latin “of dower whereof she has none”] A writ ordering a tenant interfering with a widow’s right to dower to provide a reasonable dower. — Also termed writ of dower. “DE DOTE UNDE NIL HABET. This is a writ of right in its […]

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