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单词 free bench
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Definition of free bench in English:

free bench

noun ˌfriː ˈbɛn(t)ʃ
Law historical
  • The entitlement, in certain circumstances, of a married woman to the retention and use during her lifetime of land or property after the death of her husband; the land or property held by such entitlement, the widow's dower.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Domesday Ipswich. From free + bench, originally after Anglo-Norman franc banc frank bank. Compare post-classical Latin francus bancus, francbancus, liber bancus.

Definition of free bench in US English:

free bench

nounˌfriː ˈbɛn(t)ʃ
Law historical
  • The entitlement, in certain circumstances, of a married woman to the retention and use during her lifetime of land or property after the death of her husband; the land or property held by such entitlement, the widow's dower.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Domesday Ipswich. From free + bench, originally after Anglo-Norman franc banc frank bank. Compare post-classical Latin francus bancus, francbancus, liber bancus.

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