coverture
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Related to covertures: feme sole, Femme Couverte
cov·er·ture
(kŭv′ər-chər, -cho͝or′)n.
1.
a. A covering; a shelter.
b. The state of being concealed; disguise.
2. Law The status of a married woman under common law.
[Middle English, from Old French, from covert, covered; see covert.]
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coverture
(ˈkʌvətʃə)n
1. (Law) law the condition or status of a married woman considered as being under the protection and influence of her husband
2. rare shelter, concealment, or disguise
[C13: from Old French, from covert covered; see covert]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
cov•er•ture
(ˈkʌv ər tʃər)n.
1. a cover or covering; shelter; concealment.
2. the legal status of a married woman.
[1175–1225]
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coverture
Law. the status of a married woman.
See also: Womenthe status of a married woman.
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