coverture
noun
- a covering
- a refuge
- a concealment or disguise
- Law the status of a married woman
See coverture in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŭvˈər-chər, -cho͝orˌ)
nouna. A covering; a shelter.
b. The state of being concealed; disguise.
- Law The status of a married woman under common law.
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