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covin
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A quick definition of covin:
Term: COVIN
Definition: Covin is a secret agreement between two or more people to harm or cheat someone else. It's like when two friends plan to take something that belongs to someone else without telling them. This is not a good thing to do and can get people in trouble.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Covin (pronounced kuh-vin) is a term used in history to describe a secret agreement or conspiracy between two or more people to harm or cheat someone else. It can also be spelled as covine.
For example, if a tenant secretly agrees with someone else to help them win a lawsuit against the landlord, even though the tenant knows the lawsuit is unfair, that would be considered a covin.
Covin was often used in legal contexts to describe situations where people were working together in secret to harm someone else. It was seen as a serious offense and could result in legal consequences.