- feme sole
- An unmarried woman.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
feme sole
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Feme sole — Feme Feme (f[e^]m or f[a^]m), n. [OF. feme, F. femme.] (Old Law) A woman. Burrill. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feme sole — (Fr.) A single woman (unmarried). Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations … Law dictionary
feme sole — [fem′ sōl′] n. [OFr, lit., woman alone] Law an unmarried woman; spinster, divorcée, or widow … English World dictionary
feme sole — ˈfemˈsōl, ˈfēmˈ noun (plural femes sole m(z)ˈs ) Etymology: Anglo French 1. law : a woman not in the married state distinguished from feme covert 2 … Useful english dictionary
feme sole — /sohl/, pl. femes sole. Law. 1. an unmarried woman, whether never married, widowed, or divorced. 2. a married woman who is independent of her husband with respect to property. [1520 30; < AF] * * * ▪ law in Anglo American common law, a… … Universalium
feme sole — noun /ˈfɛmsəʊl/ A single woman, whether unmarried, spinster, widow or divorcee. See Also: feme covert, feme sole merchant … Wiktionary
Feme sole merchant — Feme Feme (f[e^]m or f[a^]m), n. [OF. feme, F. femme.] (Old Law) A woman. Burrill. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feme sole trader — Feme Feme (f[e^]m or f[a^]m), n. [OF. feme, F. femme.] (Old Law) A woman. Burrill. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feme sole trader — /fern sowl treydar/ In old English law, a married woman, who, by the custom of London, trades on her own account, independently of her husband; so called because, with respect to her trading, she is the same as a feme sole. The term is applied… … Black's law dictionary
feme sole trader — /fern sowl treydar/ In old English law, a married woman, who, by the custom of London, trades on her own account, independently of her husband; so called because, with respect to her trading, she is the same as a feme sole. The term is applied… … Black's law dictionary
feme-sole trader — /fem sohl /, Law. a married woman who is entitled to carry on business on her own account and responsibility, independently of her husband. Also called feme sole merchant. * * * … Universalium
