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L. Fr. Twelve; a person twelve years of age. St. 18 Edw. II.; Barring. Ob. St. 20S.

The provision wBich the law makes for a widow out of the lauds or tenementsof her husband, for her support and the nurture of her children. Co. Litt. 30a;2 Bl. Comm. 130; 4 Kent, Comm. 35; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 146; Chapin v. Hill, 1 R. I.452 ; Hill v. Mitchell, 5 Ark. 610; Smith v. Hines, 10 Fla. 258; Hoy v. Varner, 100 Va. 000. 42 S. E. 090.Dower is an estate for the life of the widow in a certain portion of the followiug realestate of her husband, to which she has not relinquished her right during the marriage:(1) Of all lands of which the husband was seised in fee during the marriage; (2) of alllands to which another was seised in fee tohis use; (3) of all lands to which, at the time of his death, he had a perfect equity,having paid all the purchase money therefor. Code Ala. 18S6,

Twelve peers assembled at the instance of the barons, In the reign of Henry III., to be privy counselors, or rather conservators of the kingdom.

One as to the validity of which there exists some doubt, either asto matter of fact or of law; one which invites or exposes the party holding it tolitigation. Distinguished from a “marketable” title, which is of such a character that thecourts will compel its acceptance by a purchaser who has agreed to buy the property orhas bid it in at public sale. Herman v. Somers, 158 Pa. 424, 27 Atl. 1050, 38 Am. St Rep. 851.

Borrowing at multiple levels within the corporate structure, such as the holding company and a primary operating subsidiary. Double leverage is generally considered to be a more accurate reflection of a group

L. Fr. A gift. Otherwise written “don” and “done.” The thirty-fourth chapter of Britton is entitled “De Douns.”

double pleading. See DUPLICITY; PLEA; PLEADING.

Doves are animals ferce natures, and not the subject of larceny unless theyare in the owner’s custody; as, for example, in a dove-house, or when in the nestbefore they can fly. Com. v. Chace, 9 Pick. (Mass.) 15, 19 Am. Dec. 348; Ruckman v.Outwater, 28 N. J. Law, 581.

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

Subject to be charged with dower ; as dowable lands. Entitled or entitling to dower. Thus, a dowable interest in lands is such as entitles the owner to have such lands charged with dower.