Dowry
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Formerly applied to mean that which a woman brings to her husband In marriage: this is now called a portion. This word is sometimes confounded with dower.
See Co. Litt. 31; la. Civ. Code; Dig. 23. 3. 7G; Code 5. 12. 20; Buard v. De Russy, 6 Rob. (La.) Ill; Gates v. Legendre, Id Rob. (La.) 74; De Youm: v. I>o Young. 6 La. Ann. 7SG; Cutter v. Waddingham; 22 Mo. 254.