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Definition of feme sole in English: feme sole(also femme sole) noun fiːm ˈsəʊlˈfem ˈsōl Law historical A woman without a husband, especially one that is divorced. Example sentencesExamples - McDowell details the position of the feme sole in the book trade.
- In Kempe's case, the failed brewery would have had economic repercussions, from which her husband was legally exempt if she operated as a femme sole.
- Single women enjoyed the legal status of femme sole, giving them the right to own property in their own names and to make contracts.
Origin Early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French feme soule 'a woman alone'. Definition of feme sole in US English: feme solenounˈfem ˈsōl Law historical A woman without a husband, especially one who is divorced. Example sentencesExamples - McDowell details the position of the feme sole in the book trade.
- In Kempe's case, the failed brewery would have had economic repercussions, from which her husband was legally exempt if she operated as a femme sole.
- Single women enjoyed the legal status of femme sole, giving them the right to own property in their own names and to make contracts.
Origin Early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French feme soule ‘a woman alone’. |