Writ Of Dower

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In practice. A writ which lies for a widow claiming the specific recovery of her dower, no part having been yet assigned to her. It is, usually called a writ of dower unde nihil habet. 3 Chit. PI. 393; Booth, 166. There is another species, called a "writ of right of dower," which applies to the particular case where the widow has received 'a part of her dower from the tenant himself, and of land lying in the same town in which she claims the residue. Booth, 166; Glanv. lib. 6, c. 4, 5. This latter writ is seldom used in practice.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

See Dower unde nihil habet.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A writ which lies for a widow claiming the specific recovery of her dower, no part having been yet assigned to her. It is usually called a writ of dower unde nihil liabet. 3 Chitty, PI. 393. There is another species, called a writ of right of dower; which applies to the particular case where the widow has received a part of her dower from the tenant himself; and of land lying in the same town in which she claims the residue. This latter writ is seldom used

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This is either a writ of dower unde nihil habet, which lies for a widow, commanding the tenant to assign her dower, no part of which has yet been set off to her; or a writ of right of dower, whereby she seeks to recover the remainder of the dower to which she is entitled, part having been already received from the tenant.

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

John Bouvier · 1839

practice, is a writ which lies for a widow claiming the specific recovery of her dower, no part having been yet assigned to her. It is usually called a writ of dower unde nihil habet. 3 Chit. Pl. 393; Booth, 166. There is another species, called a writ of right of dower, which applies to the particular case where the widow has received a part of her dower from the tenant himself, and of land lying in the same town in which she claims the residue. Booth, 166; Glanv. lib. 6, c. 4,5. This latter writ is seldom used in practice.