Coverture - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkʌvərtʃər|
Brit.
|ˈkʌvətjʊə|
noun
- (law) 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.
- Alternative spelling of couverture.
- Shelter, hiding place.
- Alternative spelling of couverture.
- Shelter, hiding place.
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...under the coverture of a raging snowstorm, the rebels undertook their surprise attack on the fortress...
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