Covert
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Fr. & Eng. [Fr. couvert, from couvrir, to cover; L. Lat. co-opertus.] Covered, protected, sheltered. A pound covert is one that is close or covered over, as distinguished from pound overt, which is open overhead.
Co. Litt. 47 b. 3 Bl. Com. 12.
A thicket or other shelter (latibulum) for wild animals in a forest, is called a covert, (co-opertum, q. v.) Spelman.
16 M. & W. 569.
A feme covert is so called, as being under the wing, protection or cover of her husband.
1 Bl. Com. 442.
See Feme covert.
See Feme covert.
Overt.