curtesy
noun
cur·te·sy
| \ ˈkər-tə-sē
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plural curtesies
Definition of curtesy
: a husband's interest upon the death of his wife in the real property of an estate that she either solely owned or inherited provided they bore a child capable of inheriting the estate — compare dower
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curtesy
noun
cur·te·sy
| \ ˈkər-tə-sē
\
\
plural curtesies
Legal Definition of curtesy
: a husband's interest at common law in a life estate upon the death of his wife in the real property that she either solely owned or inherited provided that they bore a child capable of inheriting the property — compare dower, elective share