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• In the Civil law. The name of the bequest or legacy given by the husband to his wife, at his death, ubove her dowry

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

• Civ. law. The name of the bequest or legacy given by the hushand to his wife, at his death, above her dowry. Techn. Dict. h. t.

1856 - A Law Dictionary
By John Bouvier