feme sole
noun
\ˈfemˈsōl, ˈfēmˈ-\
Definition of feme sole
femes sole
\-m(z)ˈs-\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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Origin and Etymology of feme sole
Anglo-French
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