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Chamber, Widow's

Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

Definition:
A portion of the effects of a deceased person, reserved for the use of his widow, and consisting of her apparel, and the furniture of her bed-chamber, is called in London the "widow's chamber." 2 Bl. Comm. 518.