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 Ch. 8. jointure in many points reembles; and the reemblance was till greater, while that pecies of dower continued in it's primitive tate: whereas no mall trouble, and a very tedious method of proceeding, is neceary to compel a legal aignment of dower. And, what is more, though dower be forfeited by the treaon of the huband, yet lands ettled in jointure remain unimpeached to the widow. Wherefore ir Edward Coke very jutly gives it the preference, as being more ure and afe to the widow, than even dower ad otium eccleiae, the mot eligible pecies of any. Rh