jointure

名词 jointure:

1. (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
   同义词：legal jointure
2. the act of making or becoming a single unit
   同义词：union, unification, uniting, conjugation

join.ture

n.（名词）
Law
【法律】
An arrangement by which a man sets aside property to be used for the support of his wife after his death.
寡妇授予产安排：一个男人指定财产用来在他死后维持妻子生活的一种安排
The property so designated.
寡妇所得产：被指定为此种用途的财产
The act of joining or the state of being joined.
连接，联合：连接的行为或联合的状态

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Latin iunctôra [joint] * see juncture
源自 拉丁语 iunctôra [接合，连接] *参见 juncture