coverture

coverture englanniksi

1. A 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.

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3. (alternative spelling of).

4. Shelter, hiding place.

5. (RQ:Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing)

6. covering; cover

7. ou le conte du Graal|Perceval ou le conte du Graal, (w)

sanz coverture fu la sele.

: The saddle was without a cover.