coverture

English - Turkish

Definition of coverture in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) kocanın himayesinde olma

bir kadının kocasının himayesi altında olmas

{i} kocanın himayesinde olma

kapak

English - English

Definition of coverture in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

co·ver·ture

Etymology

[ 'k&-v&r-"chur, -ch& ] (noun.) 13th century. From Middle English Old French coverture, from covrir (“to cover”)