Definition of Coverture
Coverture
cov·er·ture
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The state of being a married woman, especially in relation to her legal rights.
e.g. The coverture of a wife meant she had limited control over her property.
(noun)
(legal, often historical) the legal status that a woman acquires when she gets married, by which she is considered to be under her husband's authority and protection;
e.g. Since she was in coverture to her husband, she couldn't sell her own property.
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