separate estate

noun

A married woman's property over which her husband has no right of control.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicallawA married woman's property over which her husband has no right of control.
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APA

separate estate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separate%20estate

MLA

“separate estate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separate%20estate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “separate estate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separate%20estate.

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