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Widow's chamber
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Widow's chamberEnglish law. In London the apparel of a widow and the furniture of her chamber, left by her deceased husband, is so called, and the widow is entitled to it.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Widow
An unmarried woman whose husband is dead.
Furniture
Personal chattels in the use of a family. By the term household furniture in a will, all personal chattels will pass which may contribute to the use or convenience of the householder, or the ornament of the house; as, plate, linen, china, both useful and ornamental, and pictures.
Chamber
A room in a house.
Husband
Maritime law. The name of an agent who is authorized to make the necessary repairs to a ship, and to act in relation to the ship, generally, for the owner. He is usually called ship's hushand.
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Whole blood
Being related by both the father and mother's side; this phrase is used in contradistinction to half, blood, which is relation only on one side.
Wholesale
To sell by wholesale, is to sell by large parcels, generally in original packages, and not by retail
Widow
An unmarried woman whose husband is dead.
Widower
A man whose wife is dead. A widower has a right to administer to his wife's separate estate, and as her administrator to collect debts due to her, generally for his own use.
Widowhood
The state of a man whose wife is dead or of a woman whose husband is dead. In general there is no law to regulate the time during whichh a man must remain a widower, or a woman a widow, before they marry a second time. The term widowhood is mostly applied to the state or condition of a widow.
Widow's chamber
Wife de fait
A wife de facto.
Wild animals
Animals in a state of nature; animals ferae naturae. Ferae naturae.
Wilfully
1) Intentionally. In charging certain offences it is required that they should be stated to be wilfully done. 2) In Pennsylvania it has been decided that the word maliciously was an equivalent for the word wilfully, in an indictment for arson.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Winchester measure
The standard measure originally kept at Winchester, in England.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Widow
An unmarried woman whose husband is dead.
Furniture
Personal chattels in the use of a family. By the term household furniture in a will, all personal chattels will pass which may contribute to the use or convenience of the householder, or the ornament of the house; as, plate, linen, china, both useful and ornamental, and pictures.
Chamber
A room in a house.
Husband
Maritime law. The name of an agent who is authorized to make the necessary repairs to a ship, and to act in relation to the ship, generally, for the owner. He is usually called ship's hushand.
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Whole blood
Being related by both the father and mother's side; this phrase is used in contradistinction to half, blood, which is relation only on one side.
Wholesale
To sell by wholesale, is to sell by large parcels, generally in original packages, and not by retail
Widow
An unmarried woman whose husband is dead.
Widower
A man whose wife is dead. A widower has a right to administer to his wife's separate estate, and as her administrator to collect debts due to her, generally for his own use.
Widowhood
The state of a man whose wife is dead or of a woman whose husband is dead. In general there is no law to regulate the time during whichh a man must remain a widower, or a woman a widow, before they marry a second time. The term widowhood is mostly applied to the state or condition of a widow.
Widow's chamber
Wife de fait
A wife de facto.
Wild animals
Animals in a state of nature; animals ferae naturae. Ferae naturae.
Wilfully
1) Intentionally. In charging certain offences it is required that they should be stated to be wilfully done. 2) In Pennsylvania it has been decided that the word maliciously was an equivalent for the word wilfully, in an indictment for arson.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Winchester measure
The standard measure originally kept at Winchester, in England.
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