What is dower?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


The right of a surviving wife to the lifetime use of one-third of all the land her deceased husband owned during the marriage.

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Jack and Betsy co-own a small stable. When Betsy dies, her interest in the stable passes to Jack and not to Betsy's heirs. Jack and Betsy must have owned the stable in

A. community property. B. tenancy in common. C. joint tenancy. D. inheritable tenancy.

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Assume a man is married to the mother of a child when the child is born but both parents know that the biological father is a man with whom the woman had an affair. Assume also that the husband bonds with, supports, and wants to raise the child as his own and petitions the court to be designated the child's legal father. The court may find that he is the ________ parent of the child

A) intended B) natural C) biological D) equitable

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Which type of retainer is typically used when a client such as a corporation requires continuing legal services throughout the year?

a. Pure retainer b. Cash advance retainer c. Case retainer d. Retainer for general representation e. IOLTA retainer

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Pattern Jury Instructions are often found:

A) in Looseleaf services B) in legal encyclopedias C) a court's website D) in the Restatement

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