The right to dower could be barred by the wife before marriage accepting a jointure (a life estate in specified lands) in lieu of dower, or by the complicated uses to bar dower invented in the 18th century.
Masking (personality) Masking (Personality Theory) - Masking is a process in which an individual changes or masks his or her natural personality to conform to social pressures, abuse, and or harassment.
Dick Drewâs development of the first masking tape is an example of his extraordinary gift for solving customer problems. In the early 1920s, 3M manufactured and sold abrasives. Drew watched as the workers began to touch up the flawed paint.