cur.te.sy
n.（名词）【复数】 cur.te.sies 【法律】 The life tenure that by common law is held by a man over the property of his deceased wife if children with rights of inheritance were born during the marriage.夫对妻的财产继承权：根据普通法，如果其有继承权的孩子是在结婚期间所生，夫对其妻的财产享有终身权益
来源：Middle English curtesie * see courtesy 中古英语 curtesie *参见 courtesy
