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Brande, William Thomas, 1788-1866, Cauvin, Joseph · New York : Harper & brothers · leaf 632
JUDGES, JOINTURE. In Law, a settlement of lands and ten*,ments made on a woman in consideration of marriage: or-dinarily an estate for life. A jointure was made a bar ofdower, if granted with certain requisites, by 27 H. 8, c. 10See Marriage, Law of. JOISTS. (Fr. joindre.) In Architecture, the…
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