curtesy
cur·te·sy
noun \ˈkər-tə-sē\ plural cur·te·sies
Definition of CURTESY
: a husband's interest upon the death of his wife in the real property of an estate that she either solely owned or inherited provided they bore a child capable of inheriting the estate — compare dower
Origin of CURTESY
Middle English corteisie courtesy
First Known Use: 1523
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