Coverture
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
The condition or state of a married woman. During coverture the civil existence of the wife is, for many purposes, merged in that of her husband; 2 Steph. Com. 263. See Abatement; Pasties; Married Women.