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Marriage Portion

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

That property which is given to a woman on her marriage. See "Dowry."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The property which a woman brings with hefr upon her marriage. See 162 Mass. 22, 37 N. E. 784.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

That property which is given to a woman on her marriage. See Doweb.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Dowry ; a sum of money or other property which is given to or settled on a woman on her marriage. In re Croft, 162 Mass. 22, 37 N. E. 784,

Defined under Marriage in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Dowry;a ura of money or other property which is given to cr settled on awoman on her mar- Tiage.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

Vide Dowry.