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feme sole

noun
\ ˈfemˈsōl , ˈfēmˈ- \
plural femes sole\-m(z)ˈs- \

Definition of feme sole 

1 law : a woman not in the married state —distinguished from feme covert

2 law : a married woman acting or contracting with respect to her separate estate

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History and Etymology for feme sole

Anglo-French

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