Vinculum
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A chain; a bond.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I, A chain; a connected series; a connection or relation;■ a bond; a tie; the binding force of law. Vincnlnm matrimonii: the bond or tie of marriage; the matrimonial obligation.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. A chain; a bond. Vinculo matrimonii: from the marriage tie; v. Divorce.