jointure是什么意思？

jointure

英['dʒɔɪntʃə] 美['dʒɔɪntʃə]

• n. 寡妇所得遗产（丈夫生前划定的）；
• v. 由妻继承遗产；

例句

• She has only her jointure, which will descend to her children. 她只有她的寡妇所得产, 而那会留给他的孩子们的.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
  2. the act of making or becoming a single unit;
  "the union of opposing factions""he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"