owelty
noun
ow·el·ty
ˈō-əl-tē
plural owelties
: a lien created or a pecuniary sum paid by order of the court to effect an equitable partition of property (as in divorce) when such a partition in kind would be impossible, impracticable, or prejudicial to one of the parties
an owelty award
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