Dotal
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Relating to the dos or portion of a woman; constituting her portion; comprised in her portion.
— Dotal property. In the civil law, in Louisiana, by this term is understood that propertv which the wife brings to the husband to assist him in bearing the expenses of the marriage establishment. Extradotal property, otherwise called "paraphernal property," is that which forms no part of the dowry. Civ. Code La. art. 2335; Fleitas v. Richardson, 147 U. S. 550, 13 Sup. Ct. 495, 37 In Ed. 276.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Relating to the marriage portion of a woman. Dotale preedium: the dotal estate.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Relating to the dos or portion of a woman; constituting her portion; comprised in her portion.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Pertaining to dowry. Opposed, extra-dotal: not part of dowry. See Dos.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[From Lat. dotalis.] Relating to the marriage portion of a woman; constituting or compnsed in her portion.* Wharton^ s Lex. This word is not properly applicable to dower, the Lat. dotalis from which it is formed being a term of the Roman law, derived from dos in the Roman sense. Dotale proedium; the dotal estate. Inst. 2. 8. pr.