dos，ordotalestate，somethingverydifferentfromour’dower。’
IthasbecomethedotofFrenchlaw，andisthefavouriteformof
settlingthepropertyofmarriedwomenallovertheContinentof
Europe。Itisacontributionbythewife’sfamily，orbythewife
herself，intendedtoassistthehusbandinbearingtheexpenses