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§ 196 — When dower barred by misconduct

New York § 196
JurisdictionNew York
Law RPPReal Property
Art. 6Dower and Curtesy

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N.Y. Real Property § 196 (2026).

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§ 196. When dower barred by misconduct. In case of a divorce,\ndissolving the marriage contract for the misconduct of the wife, she\nshall not be endowed.\n

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