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Widow's Quarantine

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

See "Quarantine."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. The space of forty days after the death of a man who died seised of lands, during which his widow might remain in her husband's capital mansion-house, without rent, and during which time her dower should be assigned. 2 Bl. Comm. 135.

Defined under Widow in Black's Law Dictionary.