tenant by the curtesyglossary / tenant by the curtesy A life tenant who receives the estate from his deceased wife by whom he has had legitimate children.• The children hold the remainder interest. See CURTESY. 词条贡献者 资深译员Ting,世界知名语言学院法律英语专业,专注翻译各种与专业责任纠纷有关的法律文件。
tenant by the curtesy tenant by the curtesy, 鳏夫地产保有人 tenant by the curtesy 鳏夫地产保有人 根据普通法,丈夫在其妻子死后有权继承他妻子在婚姻期间占有的自由继承或限嗣继承的土地或房产。这一权利由他终身完全保有。1925年以后这一法定权利转变成衡平法下的权益。 (→curtesy)