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/fem"sohl"/, Law.a married woman who is entitled to carry on business on her own account and responsibility, independently of her husband. Also called feme-sole merchant.
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Feme sole trader — Feme Feme (f[e^]m or f[a^]m), n. [OF. feme, F. femme.] (Old Law) A woman. Burrill. [1913 Webster] {Feme covert} (Law), a married woman. See {Covert}, a., 3. {Feme sole} (Law), a single or unmarried woman; a woman who has never been married, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feme sole trader — /fern sowl treydar/ In old English law, a married woman, who, by the custom of London, trades on her own account, independently of her husband; so called because, with respect to her trading, she is the same as a feme sole. The term is applied… … Black's law dictionary
feme sole trader — /fern sowl treydar/ In old English law, a married woman, who, by the custom of London, trades on her own account, independently of her husband; so called because, with respect to her trading, she is the same as a feme sole. The term is applied… … Black's law dictionary
feme-sole trader — /fem sohl /, Law. a married woman who is entitled to carry on business on her own account and responsibility, independently of her husband. Also called feme sole merchant … Useful english dictionary
feme sole trader — A married woman who engages in business on her own account. M Daniel v Cornwell 10 SC Eg (1 Hill) 428, 429 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Feme sole — Feme Feme (f[e^]m or f[a^]m), n. [OF. feme, F. femme.] (Old Law) A woman. Burrill. [1913 Webster] {Feme covert} (Law), a married woman. See {Covert}, a., 3. {Feme sole} (Law), a single or unmarried woman; a woman who has never been married, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feme sole merchant — Feme Feme (f[e^]m or f[a^]m), n. [OF. feme, F. femme.] (Old Law) A woman. Burrill. [1913 Webster] {Feme covert} (Law), a married woman. See {Covert}, a., 3. {Feme sole} (Law), a single or unmarried woman; a woman who has never been married, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sole trader — A feme sole trader. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feme sole — /sohl/, pl. femes sole. Law. 1. an unmarried woman, whether never married, widowed, or divorced. 2. a married woman who is independent of her husband with respect to property. [1520 30; < AF] * * * ▪ law in Anglo American common law, a… … Universalium
sole trader — Law. See feme sole trader. * * * … Universalium
