application of Courtesy (as spelled in Scots law) was abolished by Section 10 of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964, in respect of all deaths occurring after the date of that Act. The right of Terce (being the equivalent claim by a wife on her husband's estate) was also abolished by the same provision. See also Dower Elective share Jointure Land tenure References Widowhood in the United Kingdom Property law of the United Kingdom Scots law legal terminology Land tenure Marriage, unions and partnerships in Scotland Marriage, unions and partnerships in England Men's rights Men in the United Kingdom