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Florida Constitution Revision Commission

PUB 700233: Elimination of References to "Dower" and "Curtesy" Laws From the Constitution by Trevor Tezel

ARTICLE X: MISCELLANEOUS, Section 5. Coverture and property.

SECTION 5.Coverture and property.

There shall be no distinction between married women and married men in the holding, control, disposition, or encumbering of their property, both real and personal; except that dower or curtesy may be established and regulated by law.