About The Word Coverture
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Coverture
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What's The Definition Of Coverture?Synonyms | Synonyms for Coverture: Related Terms | Find terms related to Coverture: See Also | Coverture In Webster's Dictionary \Cov"er*ture\ (k?v"?r-t?r; 135), n. [OF. coverture,F.
couverture.]
1. Covering; shelter; defense; hiding.
Protected by walls or other like coverture.
--Woodward.
Beatrice, who even now Is couched in the woodbine
coverture. --Shak.
2. (Law) The condition of a woman during marriage, because
she is considered under the cover, influence, power, and
protection of her husband, and therefore called a {feme
covert}, or {femme couverte}.
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