名詞 jointure:

1. (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
   同義詞：legal jointure
2. the act of making or becoming a single unit
   同義詞：union, unification, uniting, conjugation

join.ture

n.（名詞）
Law
【法律】
An arrangement by which a man sets aside property to be used for the support of his wife after his death.
寡婦授予產(chǎn)安排：一個男人指定財產(chǎn)用來在他死后維持妻子生活的一種安排
The property so designated.
寡婦所得產(chǎn)：被指定為此種用途的財產(chǎn)
The act of joining or the state of being joined.
連接，聯(lián)合：連接的行為或聯(lián)合的狀態(tài)

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from Latin iunctôra [joint] * see juncture
源自 拉丁語 iunctôra [接合，連接] *參見 juncture