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married woman [2 records]

Record 1 2003-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

A woman who has a husband living and not divorced.

OBS

A woman under cover or protection of her husband ...

OBS

AF "feme covert" a woman "couverte" (mod. F. "couverte", i.e., under protection.

OBS

... a married woman ... is only under coverture whilst she is "sub potestate viri".

OBS

pl. femes covert.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de familia (common law)
DEF

Mujer que se halla bajo la potestad o autoridad del marido.

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Record 2 1995-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie

Spanish

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