Mourning
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The apparel worn at funerals, and for a time afterwards, in order to manifest grief for the death of some one, and to honor his memory. The expenses paid for such apparel. It has been held, in England, that a demand for mourning furnished to the widow and family of the testator is not a funeral expense. 2 Car. & P. 207. See 14 Ves. 346; 1 Ves. & B. 364. See 2 Bell. Comm. 166.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The apparel worn at funerals, and for a time afterwards, in order to manifest grief for the death of some one, and to honor his memory. It has been held, in England, that a, demand for mourning furnished to the widow and family of the testator is not a funeral expense; 2 C. & P. 207. See 14 Ves. 346.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
‘The dress or apparel worn by mourners at a funeral and for a time afterwards. Also the expenses paid for such apparel.