Covert Baron
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A wife. So called from being under the protection of her husband, baron, or lord.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A married woman. Coverture. The condition of a married woman.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A wife. So called from being under the protection of her husband, baron, or lord. 1 Bla. Com. 442.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
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