coverture

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Concealing cover, disguise, veil; .
2. noun A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.
3. noun Alternative spelling of couverture.
4. noun Shelter, hiding place.

Similar words

couverture coemption enclosure conquest common-law marriage jointure common law coparcenary copyhold commonhold

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Word family

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