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Definition of Coverture |
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Coverture
Covering; shelter; defense; hiding. 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. Related Definitions: And, Because, Called, Condition, Considered, Cover, Covering, Covert, Defense, During, Feme, Femme, Her, Hiding, Husband, Influence, Is, Marriage, Of, Or, Power, Protection, She, Shelter, The, Therefore, Under, Woman |
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