vidua regis

vidua regis (vij-oo-[schwa] ree-jis), n. [Latin]

1. The widow of the king.

2. The widow of a tenant in capite. • In sense 2, she was so called because she was not allowed to marry a second time without the king’s permission. She obtained her dower from the king, who was her patron and defender.

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译者李科，毕业于世界顶级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与国家安全审查相关的法律文件。