jointure

[ join-cher ]

/ ˈdʒɔɪn tʃər /

an estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.

Obsolete. a joint tenancy limited in favor of a husband and wife.

Origin of jointure

1325–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin junctūra, equivalent to junct- (see joint) + -ūra -ure

join·tured, adjective join·ture·less, adjective un·join·tured, adjective

And I am confident he will make my jointure every thing, and more than every thing, I could desire.

Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) |Maria Edgeworth
You tell me the creature has a salary from him equal to your jointure.'

The Amazing Marriage, Complete |George Meredith
"But if my Lady Rackrent dies, there's an end of all jointure," says Jason.

Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) |Maria Edgeworth
But now that all this great Beaufort property is at my own disposal, I must think of Kate's jointure.

Night and Morning, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton

A jointure of six hundred thousand dollars a year was settled upon her, and she retained the title and the rank of Empress Queen.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V |Various

jointure

/ (ˈdʒɔɪntʃə) /

law

provision made by a husband for his wife by settling property upon her at marriage for her use after his death
the property so settled

obsolete the act of joining or the condition of being joined

C14: from Old French, from Latin junctūra a joining