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Marital Portion

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Louisiana. The name given to that part of the deceased husband's estate to which the widow is entitled. Civ. Code La. 334, art. 55; 3 Mart. (La.; N. S.) 1.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A widow’s rightful portion of her dead husband’s property.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The name given to that part of a deceased husband’s estate to which the widow is entitled. Abercrombie v. Caff ray, 8 Mart. N. S. (La.) 1.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Louisiana. The name given to that part of a deceased husband's estate to which the widow is entitled. Civ. Code La. art. 55 ;, Abercrombie v. Caffray, 3 Mart. N. S. (La.) 1.

Defined under Marital in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Louisiana. The name given to that part of a deceased husband’s estate to which the widow is entitled. Civil Code La. art. 55; 3 Mart. (N, Sepidle