Widow's Bench
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The share of her husband's estate which a widow is allowed besides her jointure.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The share of her husband’s estate which a widow is allowed besides her jointure. Whart Lex.