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Webster 1913 Edition
Coverture
Cov′er-ture
(k?v′?r-t?r; 135)
, Noun.
[OF.
coverture
,F.couverture
.] 1.
Covering; shelter; defense; hiding.
Protected by walls or other like
coverture
. Woodward.
Beatrice, who even now
Is couched in the woodbine
Is couched in the woodbine
coverture
. Shakespeare
2.
(Law)
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
. Webster 1828 Edition
Coverture
COVERTURE
,Noun.
1.
Covering; shelter; defense.2.
In law, the state of a married woman, who is considered as under cover, or the power of her husband, and therefore called a feme-covert, or femme-couvert. The coverture of a woman disables her from making contracts to the prejudice of herself or husband, without his allowance or confirmation.