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Woman, in law
Answer for the clue "Woman, in law ", 4 letters:
feme
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Word definitions for feme in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Feme \Feme\ (f[e^]m or f[a^]m), n. [OF. feme, F. femme.] (Old Law) A woman. --Burrill. Feme covert (Law), a married woman. See Covert , a., 3. Feme sole (Law), a single or unmarried woman; a woman who has never been married, or who has been divorced, or ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context legal historical English) A woman.
Usage examples of feme.
An attack on one of the rich slave dealers would immediately bring out the whole force of guards and the first thing they would do would be to halt all the femes attempting to leave the docks.