{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3a-37-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3A:37-5","heading":"Waiver of jointure;  effect of demand","body":"If a jointure is made before an intended wife becomes of age, or during her  marriage, the widow may, at her election, waive the jointure and demand and  have her dower.\nIf a jointure shall, through any defect, fail to be a legal bar to dower and  the widow, availing herself of such defect, shall demand her dower, the estate  or interest so conveyed or assured to such widow shall thereupon cease and  determine.","path":["TITLE 3A ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND\t\t\tOTHERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"01c6502972b8dbdb46cb6b8588a34022b793be602438119a851a02fcf6794f88","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3a-37-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3a-37-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}