dos rationabilis

noun

dos ra·​ti·​o·​na·​bi·​lis

-ˌrätēōˈnäbələ̇s,

-ˌrashəˈnab-

English law

: a dos consisting of one third of the lands of which the husband is seised at the time of the espousals

Word History

Etymology

Latin, reasonable dower

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