Jointure Definition & Meaning

jointure
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"

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