MARITAGIU

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From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  MARITAGIUM. Anciently that portion which was given with a daughter in 
  marriage. 
       2. During the existence of the feudal law, it was the right which the 
  lord of the fee had, under certain tenures, to dispose of the daughters of 
  his vassal in marriage. By this word was also understood marriage. Beames' 
  Glanv. 138, n; Bract. 21 a; Spelm. Gl. ad voc.; 2 Bl. Com. 69; Co. Litt. 21 


  b, 76 a.