curtesy

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English - English
The tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased wife if there is a child who could inherit it
the life estate which a husband has in the lands of his deceased wife, which by the common law takes effect where he has had issue by her, born alive, and capable of inheriting the lands
The common-law right that a husband has to a life interest in all his deceased wife's realty, provided a child was born to them
- A right that a husband has in his wife's property at her death It does not exist in all states
the right of a husband to all or part of his deceased wife's realty regardless of the provisions of her will Exists in only a few states
A right that a husband has in his wife's property at her death It does not exist in all states
An archaic legal concept which gives a husband a legal interest in all or part of his deceased spouse's real property, irrespective of the contents of her will
A life estate, usually a fractional interest, given by some states to the surviving husband in real estate owned by his deceased wife Most states have abolished curtesy
A life estate (usually a fractional interest such as one-third) given by some state laws to the surviving husband in real estate owned by his deceased wife Most states have abolished curtesy
- In common law, the right of the surviving husband to a life estate in all of the real property left by his deceased wife A husband was entitled to curtesy only if the married couple had a child born alive
The common law interest that a husband acquires in his wife's property at the time of her death This right has been abolished by statute in some states, but where it exists a husband may be required to sign a mortgage deed in order to release his rights even if he will not be obligated on the mortgage loan
{i} husband's right to inherit his wife's property after her death
The legal right of a widower to a portion of his deceased wife's real property
The right which a husband has in a wife's estate at her death
the life tenure which by common law is held by a man over the property of his deceased wife and has by her issue born alive who is capable of inheriting her estate; in this case, on the death of his wife, he holds the lands for his life, as tenant by courtesy

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curtesy car
automobile which is given to someone to be used for a period of time
curtesy of
donated by, with the financial contribution of
curtesy

    Hyphenation

    cur·te·sy

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    Etymology

    [ 'k&r-t&-sE ] (noun.) 1523. Middle English corteisie courtesy.
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