Associations to the word «Coverture»
Noun
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Wiktionary
COVERTURE, noun. (legal) 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.
COVERTURE, noun. Alternative spelling of couverture
COVERTURE, noun. Shelter, hiding place.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.