JOINTRESS Meaning and
Definition
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A "jointress" refers to a woman who possesses or is entitled to a jointure, which is a legal provision that guarantees a widow with an income or estate in the event of her husband's death. Historically, when a woman married, she typically surrendered her individual wealth and property rights to her husband. However, jointure allowed for a portion of the husband's estate to be reserved for the wife's benefit. This provision protected women from financial hardships that may arise after their husbands' passing.
A jointress is a beneficiary of jointure rights, and she may receive income from land, property, or money owned by her husband during his lifetime. This provision aims to ensure the widow's financial security by allowing her continued access to financial resources after her husband's death. Jointure rights were customary during certain historical periods, particularly in England and Scotland.
The jointress often had conditions and limitations associated with her jointure, such as remarriage clauses. If a jointress remarried, she might risk losing her entitlement to the jointure. Moreover, jointure rights were generally transferable to the woman's eldest son or male heir upon her death, ensuring that the inherited wealth remained within the family.
Although less prevalent in modern times due to evolving attitudes and laws regarding women's rights and inheritance, the term jointress is still used within legal and historical contexts to describe a woman who, by legal provision, is entitled to a portion of her husband's estate or income in the event of his death.
Common Misspellings for JOINTRESS
- hointress
- nointress
- mointress
- kointress
- iointress
- uointress
- jiintress
- jkintress
- jlintress
- jpintress
- j0intress
- j9intress
- jountress
- jojntress
- jokntress
- joontress
- jo9ntress
- jo8ntress
- joibtress
Etymology of JOINTRESS
The word "jointress" is derived from the Old French term "joindre" which means "to join" or "to combine". In the Middle English period, it developed into the word "jointure" which referred to a legal provision made for a woman in the form of property or income, usually after the death of her husband. Over time, the word "jointress" emerged as the female form of "jointure" and specifically referred to a woman who was entitled to a jointure. The term is predominantly used in legal and historical contexts.
Similar spelling words for JOINTRESS
- genitors,
- jointers,
- genitures,
- janitors,
- Jaunders,
- genderize,
- re-joinders,
- Janders,
- gentrice,
- Janitress,
- jointures,
- pro-genitures,
- pro-genitors,
- gentrys,
- gentries,
- giantries,
- genderise,
- joinders,
- Jointuress,
- Genders.
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