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.

A possibility upon a possibility. 2 Bl. Comm. 170.

In English law. Rent payable by a tenant who continues in possession after the time for which he has given notice to quit, untilthe time of his quitting possession. St. 11 Geo.

The taxing of the same item or piece of property twice to the same person, or taxing it as theproperty of one person and again as the property of another; but this

In patent law. An application of a principle or process, previously known and applied, to some new use, but which does not lead to a new result or the production of a

In English law. This is a penalty on a tenant holding over after his landlord’s notice to quit. By 4 Geo. II. c. 28. $1. it is enacted that if any tenant

This was when a common recovery was had, and an estate of freehold was first conveyed to anyindifferent person against whom the prcccipe was brought, and then he vouched thetenant in tail,