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Recto De Dote

A writ of right of dower, which lay for a widow who had re-ceived part of her dower, aud demanded the residue, against the heir of the husband or his guardian. Abolished. See 23 & 24 Vict. c. 126, | 26

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)