widow's bench

noun

A widow's share of her husband's estate in addition to her jointure.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicallawA widow's share of her husband's estate in addition to her jointure.
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APA

widow's bench. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20bench

MLA

“widow's bench.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20bench. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widow's bench,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20bench.

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