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Covin — Cov in (k?v ?n), n. [OF. covine, covaine, fr. covenir to agree. See {Covenant}.] 1. (Law) A collusive agreement between two or more persons to prejudice a third. [1913 Webster] 2. Deceit; fraud; artifice. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
covin — index collusion, fraud, machination Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
covín — 1 (Chi.) m. *Maíz tostado. 2 En algunos sitios, *trigo tostado … Enciclopedia Universal
covin — [kuv′in] n. [ME: see COVEN] 1. Archaic treachery or fraud, or a group engaged in this 2. Law a conspiracy of two or more people to defraud or injure another or others … English World dictionary
Covin — This article is about the legal term. For the Covin kit car, see Covin (automobile). Covin (from the Fr. covine, or couvine, from Lat. convenire, to come together), an association of persons, so used in the Statute of Labourers of 1360, which,… … Wikipedia
covin — n. 1 Law a conspiracy to commit a crime etc. against a third party. 2 archaic fraud, deception. Etymology: ME f. OF covin(e) f. med.L convenium ia f. convenire: see CONVENE … Useful english dictionary
Covin (automobile) — This article is about the Covin kit car. For the legal term, see covin. Covin Production Early 1980s–1990 Approx Body style 2 door coupe 2+2 2 door convertible 2+2 Layout Rear engine, rear wheel drive … Wikipedia
covin-tree — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: covin (I) + tree : a tree in front of a Scottish mansion beneath which a laird or owner formerly met his visitors or his retainers … Useful english dictionary
covin — Synonyms and related words: artifice, cabal, chicane, chicanery, collusion, complicity, complot, confederacy, connivance, connivery, conspiracy, contrivance, contriving, counterplot, deep laid plot, dodgery, engineering, finagling, finesse, foul… … Moby Thesaurus
covin — n. conspiracy, collusion, plot … English contemporary dictionary
