In Roman law. Dowry; a wife’s marriage portion; all that property which onmarriage is transferred by the wife herself or by another to the husband with a view ofdiminishing the burden which

A reasonable marriage portion. A reasonable part of her husband’s estate, to which every widow is entitled, of lauds of which her husband may haveendowed her on the day of marriage. Co.

(A French word, adopted in Louisiana.) The fortune, portion, or dowry which a woman brings to her husband by the marriage.

Dotage is that feebleness of the mental faculties which proceeds from oldage. It is a diminution or decay of that intellectual power which was once possessed. Itis the slow approach of death;

Relating to the dos or portion of a woman ; constituting her portion ; comprised In her portion.

In the civil law, in Louisiana. by this term is understood that properlywhich the wife brings to the husband to assist him in bearing the expenses of themarriage establishment. Extradotal property, otherwise

The act of giving a dowry or portion ; endowment in general, includingthe endowment of a hospital or other charitable institution.

n. In Spanish law. The marriage portion of a wife. White, New Recop. b. 1,tit. 6, c. 1. The property which the wife gives to the husband on account of marriage, orfor

A writ which lay for a widow, when it was judicially ascertainedthat a tenant to the king was seised of tenements in fee or fee-tail at the dayof his death, and that

A writ which lies for a widow to whom no dower hasbeen assigned. 3 Bl. Comm. 182. By 23 & 24 Vict. c. 120, an ordinary actioncommenced by writ of summons lias

Admeasurement of dower, where the widow holds more than her share, etc.

A dowager.

Twofold; acting in two capacities or having two aspects; multiplied by two.This term has ordinarily the same meaning in law as in popular speech. The principal compound terms into which it enters

Adultery committed by two persons each of whom is married to anotheras distinguished from “single” adultery, where one of the participants isunmarried. Hunter v. IJ. S

In Scotch law. Double the ordinary or single value of a marriage. Bell. See DUPLEX VALOR MARI- TADLL.

In Scotch law. A bond with a penalty, as distinguished from a single bond. 2 Ivames, Eq. 359.

In ecclesiastical law. A grievance made known by a clerk or other person, tothe archbishop of the province, against the ordinary, for delaying or refusing to dojustice in some cause ecclesiastical, as

A gold coin of the United States of the value of twenty dollars.

A system of mercantile book-keeping, in which the entries in the day-book, etc., are posted twice into the ledger. First, to a personal account, that is, to the account of the person

In old English law. A fine sur done grant et render was called a “double fine,” because it comprehended the finesur cognizance de droit come ceo, etc., and the fine sur concessit.