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Act Number: 3

Act Name: The Married Womens Property Act, 1874

Year: 1874

Enactment Date: 1874-02-24

Long Title: An Act to explain and amend the law relating to certain married women, for other purposes.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section NumberTitleActions
2Extent an application.
3 Repealed..
6Insurance by husband for benefit of wife.
8Wifes liability for postnuptial debts.
1Short title.
4 Married women’s earnings to be their separate property.
5Married woman may effect policy of insurance.
7Married woman may take legal proceedings.
9 Husband not liable for wife’s antenuptial debts.
10Extent of husband’s liability for wife’s breach of trust or devastation.
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