The Married Women's Property Act, 1874
Central Act · Act 3 of 18749 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to explain and amend the law relating to certain married women, for other purposes. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 3 of 1874 |
| Year | 1874 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 9 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title.
- Section 2 Extent an application.
- Section 4 Married women’s earnings to be their separate property.
- Section 5 Married woman may effect policy of insurance.
- Section 6 Insurance by husband for benefit of wife.
- Section 7 Married woman may take legal proceedings.
- Section 8 Wifes liability for postnuptial debts.
- Section 9 Husband not liable for wife’s antenuptial debts.
- Section 10 Extent of husband’s liability for wife’s breach of trust or devastation.
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