Free-bench Definition
noun
(law, now historical) A married woman's entitlement to the use of her husband's lands or property after he dies; or the land and property itself considered as such an entitlement. [from 15th c.]
Wiktionary
Origin of Free-bench
-
From free + bench, after Anglo-Norman franc banc (“frank bank”).
From Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to free-bench using the buttons below.