How to pronounce “coverture”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• Concealing cover, disguise, veil; (also figurative).
• (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.
• Alternative spelling of couverture.
• Shelter, hiding place.

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