Dec 31, 2015 16:26
8 yrs ago
English term
Malaysia
Coverture
English to Malay
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Law: Contract(s)
Hello,
Does anyone know the suitable Malay translation for this word, "Coverture"?
The complete sentence is "Coverture is the law that prevented a woman from owning property after she got married"...
After some research, I obtain one translation for coverture, which is "Bersuami'... is this correct?
Do I use "Bersuami" or just "Coverture"? Or is there is any other appropriate translation?
Thanks in advance!
Does anyone know the suitable Malay translation for this word, "Coverture"?
The complete sentence is "Coverture is the law that prevented a woman from owning property after she got married"...
After some research, I obtain one translation for coverture, which is "Bersuami'... is this correct?
Do I use "Bersuami" or just "Coverture"? Or is there is any other appropriate translation?
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | Bersuami |
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| 3 | Kovertur (Coverture) |
Zheng Yu Ooi
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Bersuami
This isFrom The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Coverture, in law, refers to the status of a married woman considered as under the cover or power of her husband.
Other meanings: Covering/ shelter; defense; hiding
Other meanings: Covering/ shelter; defense; hiding
Example sentence:
All property which either husband or wife acquires during the marriage, other than by gift, devise or descent, is their common property, and during coverture may be disposed of by the husband only; on the death of the husband the widow has one-half of the
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Zheng Yu Ooi
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Kovertur (Coverture)
Since PRPM does not have a word suggested, it is possible said word has no readily available match. Thus, it is better to translate it by transliterate it into Malay while keeping the original word, with introducing a new term to others in mind. Since it follows with an explanation of said word, you should not have problem by doing so.
Example sentence:
Kovertur (Coverture) ialah sejenis undang-undang yang menghalang wanita daripada memiliki hartanah selepas dia bersuami.
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