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jointure
This term carries a heavy legal and historical weight, specifically rooted in English common law. It describes a pre-arranged financial safety net, evoking a sense of patriarchal protection and the rigid social structures of land ownership and inheritance from previous centuries.
Because it refers to a specific legal settlement, it is treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the concept of the provision, though it can be countable when referring to specific legal contracts. It is rarely used in modern conversation, appearing primarily in historical novels, legal archives, or genealogical studies.
Meanings
Examples
The marriage contract specified a generous jointure for the bride.
She relied on her jointure to maintain her household after her husband passed away.
Will the jointure be paid in cash or as a land estate?
The lawyer advised the family to settle the jointure before the wedding date.
Her jointure was insufficient to cover the taxes on the manor.
I wonder if the jointure mentioned in the will is still legally binding.
The nobility often used a jointure to ensure a widow would not fall into poverty.
He agreed to a substantial jointure to secure the alliance between the two houses.