"jointure"
Allusion
Act 5,
Scene 3
Lines 291-298a
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Prince
Capulet
The jointure was an amount of money that Montague would have set aside to provide for Juliet in case Romeo died. But a handshake is all Capulet can demand since Juliet has also passed away.