A dismissal of a claim on its merits leaving nothing more for determination by the court and having the force of a final judgment. A written opinion by a judge who disagrees with the majority opinion of his colleagues setting out the reasoning for his position. An action or proceeding for divorce. The share to which a person is entitled in case of intestacy under state statutes. A fund or sum of money which a corporation sets apart from its profits to be divided among shareholders.
Individuals can have many temporary residences, but only one domicile.
Double jeopardy is prohibited under the United States Constitution. Property rights to which a widow is entitled upon the death of her husband. Dower generally includes the right of a widow to live in the former marital home for the rest of her life. See also Curtesy. A written order to pay money.