coverture

İngilizce - Türkçe

coverture teriminin İngilizce Türkçe sözlükte anlamı: (isim) kocanın himayesinde olma; bir kadının kocasının himayesi altında olmas; {i} kocanın himayesinde olma; kapak

İngilizce - İngilizce

coverture teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: Alternative spelling of couverture; 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; {n} a cover, shelter, the state of a wife; In common law, the state of a married woman whereby the existence of the wife was for many civil purposes merged with that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property; In law, the inclusion of a woman in the legal person of her husband upon marriage. Because of coverture, married women formerly lacked the legal capacity to hold their own property or to contract on their own behalf (see contract); similarly, a husband's tax payments or jury duty "covered" his wife as well. Aspects of coverture survived well into the 20th century; the term is still used in law when dividing jointly held property in divorce proceedings; The condition of a woman during marriage, because she is considered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of her husband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte; Covering; shelter; defense; hiding; {i} cover; place to hide