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" By marriage the husband and wife are one person in law ; that is the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband ; under whose wing, protection, and... "
Readings on the History and System of the Common Law - Page 35
1904 - 404 pages
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...consequences of such making, or dissolution. BY marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law", that is, the very being or legal existence of the...under whose wing, protection, and cover, she performs every thing ; and is therefore called in our law-french a feme-covert, foemina viro co-ofierta ; is...
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3

William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...is, the vi-ry being or le«;al existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage; or, at lent!, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing, protection, and cover »he performs •very thing ; she is therefore called, in our law, (French,) a feme covert, that is...
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 3

William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
....round like an osier. HUSBAND and WIFE, usually termed baron and feme, are one person in law ; 'hat is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marri•'-'•; or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court And ..., Volume 10

New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1829 - 492 pages
...estate of a very peculiar nature, resulting from that intimate union, by which as Blackstone says, "the very being or legal existence of the woman is...is incorporated and consolidated into that of the hushand." The estate May 1828 correctly speaking, is not what is known in the law by the name ~ uen...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 6

William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 pages
...wreathed round like an osier. HUSBAND and WIFE, usually termed baron and feme, are one person in law ; that is, the very- being or legal existence of the...woman is suspended during the marriage ; or, at least, ii incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing, protection, and cover,...
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A Treatise on the Law of Property Arising from the Relation ..., Volume 1

Roper Stote Donnison Roper - 1820 - 642 pages
...or legal existence of the woman is by the common law suspended during the marriage, or at least it is incorporated and consolidated into that of the...under whose wing, protection, and cover she performs every thing (a). Modern times have introduced exceptions to this doctrine, as will appear in the progress...
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Marriage Customs and Modes of Courtship of the Various Nations of the ...

Theophilus Moore - 1820 - 374 pages
...capital felony. An English husband -and wife are termed baron and feme, and in law are one person ; that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage ; or, at lca-t, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. A man cannot grant...
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Marriage Rites, Customs, and Ceremonies, of All Nations of the Universe

Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1822 - 424 pages
...capital felony. Art English husband and wife are termed baron and feme, and in law are one person; that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage ; or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. A man cannot grant...
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Marriage Rites, Customs, and Ceremonies, of All Nations of the Universe ...

Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1822 - 538 pages
...law are one person ,- that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman, is suspended during marriage; or, at least, is incorporated and consolidated into that of the "husband. A man cannot grant lands to his wife during her coverture, but he may, by his deed, covenant with others...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pages
...consequences of such making, or dissolution. By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law ; that is, the very being or legal existence of the...incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband. For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her : for the...
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