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dowager  (dow-<<schwa>>-j<<schwa>>r).  A  widow  holding  property or  title  —  esp.  a  life estate in real property — received from her deceased husband. [Blacks Law 8th]

dowable  (dow-<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l),  adj.1.  Capable  of  being  endowed  <the  widow received the dowable estate>. [Cases: Dower and Curtesy    10.C.J.S. Dower §§ 10, 12–17, 140.] 2. Capable of receiving dower < the woman was dowable of the estate>. [Cases: Dower and Curtesy 21.C.J.S. Dower § 7.] [Blacks Law 8th]

Dow (dow). See DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

dovetail  seniority.The  combination  of  seniority  lists  from  merging  companies  into  one  list that allows employees to keep their premerger seniority. [Blacks Law 8th]

do  ut  facias  (doh  <<schwa>>t  fay-shee-<<schwa>>s).  [Latin  “I  give  that  you  may  do”] Roman law. An innominate contract in which a person gives something to another person who is to do or perform certain work. See innominate contract, bilateral contract under CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

do  ut  des  (doh  <<schwa>>t  deez).  [Latin  “I  give  that  you  may  give”]  Roman  law.  An innominate contract in  which  a  party  gives something  in  exchange  for  something  that  the  other party is to give. See innominate contract under CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

doun (doon or dohn), n.[Law French] A gift. [Blacks Law 8th]

doubt the vote.See DIVIDE THE ASSEMBLY. [Blacks Law 8th]

doulocracy. See DULOCRACY. [Blacks Law 8th]

doubtful title.See TITLE(2). [Blacks Law 8th]