Under the system of _____________ a married woman had no legal rights or obligations separate from those of her husband, and her whole existence was merged into that of her husband.

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Coverture was a legal doctrine whereby, upon marriage, a woman's legal rights and obligations were subsumed by those of her husband, in accordance with the legal view that a wife was under the protection and influence of her husband.

Under the System of _____________ a Married Woman Had No