jointure
英 ['dʒɒɪntʃə]
美['dʒɔɪntʃɚ]
- n. 寡妇所得遗产；（丈夫生前指定的）由妻子继承的遗产；连接
- vt. 给…指定寡妇授予产
英英释意
- 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"