ALL meanings of coverture
cov·er·ture
C c - noun coverture the condition or status of a married woman considered as being under the protection and influence of her husband 3
- noun coverture shelter, concealment, or disguise 3
- noun coverture a covering 3
- noun coverture a refuge 3
- noun coverture a concealment or disguise 3
- noun coverture the status of a married woman 3
- noun coverture a cover or covering; shelter; concealment. 1
- noun coverture Law. the status of a married woman considered as under the protection and authority of her husband. 1
- noun coverture Protective or concealing covering. 1
- noun coverture (law) 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. 0
- noun coverture Alternative spelling of couverture. 0
- noun coverture Shelter, hiding place. 0