tenant in dower
A life tenant who is entitled to hold and use one-third of all the real property owned by her deceased husband. See DOWER.
A life tenant who is entitled to hold and use one-third of all the real property owned by her deceased husband. See DOWER.
tenant in dower 遗孀地产保有人 妻子在丈夫死后有权继承她丈夫占有的自由继承或限嗣继承的土地或房产的1/3,在她余生保有。1925年以后,这一法定地产权转变成为衡平法下的衡平权益。 (→dower)