Meaning Of The Word Curtesy

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curtesy in American English
the life interest which a husband acquires in the lands of his wife upon her death, provided they have children capable of inheriting: curtesy has been altered or abolished by statute in many U.S. states and in England

curtesy in British English
noun: the tenure that a widower holds over the property of his deceased wife

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