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Dower
Dower The rights of a widow to a portion of her deceased husband's property.
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Property
The rights of ownership. The right to use, possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing in every legal way and to exclude everyone else from interfering with these rights.
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Dominant tenement
The estate that is said to attach to and derive benefit from the servient estate in reference to an easement appurtenant.
Dormer
A window set upright in a sloping roof.
Double taxation
One of the main disadvantages of corporate ownership of income property is that the profits are subject to double taxation.
Double-hung window
A window that consists of two sashes that slide up and down.
Dovetail joints
Joints that lock two pieces of wood together with meshed teeth.
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Down drain
A drain pipe or similar conduit to allow water to flow from the rain gutter at the edge of the roof to the ground.
Down payment
The portion of a home's purchase price that is paid in cash and is not part of the mortgage loan.
Down spouts
A vertical gutter that empties water from the roof to the ground.
DOWNREIT
An organizational structure that makes it possible for REITs to buy properties using partnership units. The effect is the same as an UPREIT, however, the DOWNREIT is subordinate to the REIT itself, hence the name.
Downzoning
A change in zoning from a higher to a lower classification or from a more active to less active classification, such as from residential to conservation, or multifamily to single-family use.
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