coverture
coverture[ˈkʌvətjʊə]noun- [mass noun](poetic/literary)protective or concealing covering
(诗/文)遮蔽物;覆盖物
- (Law, historical)the legal status of a married woman, considered to be under her husband's protection and authority
(律 史)(已婚妇女)受(丈夫)保护和管制的法律地位
语源- Middle English: from Old French, from covrir 'cover'. It originally denoted a coverlet or a garment, later various kinds of covering or shelter
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