Definitions from Wiktionary (coverture)
▸ noun: Concealing cover, disguise, veil; also figurative
▸ noun: (law, historical) 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.
▸ noun: Shelter, hiding place.
▸ noun: Alternative spelling of couverture. [Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; a covering of such chocolate.]
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▸ noun: Concealing cover, disguise, veil; also figurative
▸ noun: (law, historical) 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.
▸ noun: Shelter, hiding place.
▸ noun: Alternative spelling of couverture. [Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; a covering of such chocolate.]
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couverture,
coemption,
enclosure,
conquest,
common-law marriage,
jointure,
common law,
coparcenary,
copyhold,
commonhold,
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