A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free fun content. ...
Sir William Blackstone, in his 1765 authoritative legal text,Commentaries on the Laws of England, said this about coverture and the legal rights of married women: "By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law: that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended...