§ 198. When dower barred by pecuniary provisions. Any pecuniary provision, made for the benefit of an intended wife and in lieu of dower, if assented to by her as prescribed in the last section, bars her right or claim of dower in all the lands of her husband.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Law 198

  • Dower: A widow