1) Concealment 2) Copyright law 3) French word used in English 4) Shelter
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• (n.) 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. • (n.) Covering; shelter; defense; hiding.
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Anglo-American common-law concept, derived from feudal Norman custom, that dictated a woman`s subordinate legal status during marriage. Prior to ... [1 related articles]
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Cov'er·ture noun [ Old French
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 .
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Obs. in most nations. The state or condition of a married woman.
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Coverture describes the legal status of a married woman, because she was formerly under the cover or protection of her husband.
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a cover or covering; shelter; concealment. · the status of a married woman considered as under the protection and authority of her husband.
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