Married Women's Property Act 1884
The Married Women's Property Act 1884 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that significantly altered English law regarding the property rights granted to married women, allowing them to own and control their own property, whether acquired before or after marriage, and sue and be sued in their own name.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the sixteenth section of the Married Women's Property Act, 1882. |
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| Citation | 47 & 48 Vict. c. 14 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 June 1884 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Married Women's Property Act 1882 |
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