jointure

n. marriage settlement,settlement of proper-ty made upon a woman to support her in widowhood（结婚时对妻子的）财产授予处理（即关于在丈夫死后妻子应得赡养财产的处理）。
△3H.VI.3.3.135: “And now forthwithshall articles be drawn / Touching the jointure thatyour king must make，”现在，关于你们国王对于妻子财产授予必须做出的处理，立刻就起草条款。
△As.4.1.56 (54):“Ay,of a snail; for though he comes slowly,he car-ries his house on his head; a better jointure I thinkthan you make a woman.”对了，一只蜗牛；因为他虽然来得慢，可是却把他的屋子顶在头上；我想，这是一份比你所能给与一个女人的更好的家产。
△Rom.5.3.297: “This is mydaughter's jointure,for no more / Can I demand.”这就是我女儿出嫁应得的产业，我不能再多要什么了。