noun
- a secret agreement or conspiracy, especially one intended to defraud
Usage: legal; archaic
Examples
- The court found evidence of covin between the business partners.
- Medieval law recognized covin as a serious offense against creditors.
- The transaction was voided due to covin between the parties.
- Legal scholars study historical cases involving covin and deception.
- The judge ruled that covin had been used to hide assets from creditors.