coverture

coverture englanniksi

1. Concealing cover, disguise, veil; also figurative

2. 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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4. (alternative spelling of).

5. Shelter, hiding place.

6. (RQ:Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing)

7. covering; cover

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

sanz coverture fu la sele.

: The saddle was without a cover.