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In forceACT NO. III OF 1874 · 24th February, 1874

The Married Women's Property Act, 1874

বিবাহিত নারীদের সম্পত্তি আইন, 1874

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

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

  1. Section 1Short title
  2. Section 2Extent and application
  3. Section 3[Repealed]Repealed

Chapter II MARRIED WOMEN'S WAGES AND EARNINGS

  1. Section 4Married women's earnings to be their separate property

Chapter III INSURANCE BY WIVES AND HUSBANDS

  1. Section 5Married woman may effect policy of insurance
  2. Section 6Insurance by husband for benefit of wife

Chapter IV LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY AND AGAINST MARRIED WOMEN

  1. Section 7Married woman may take legal proceedings
  2. Section 8Wife's liability for postnuptial debts

Chapter V HUSBAND'S LIABILITY FOR WIFE'S DEBTS

  1. Section 9Husband not liable for wife's antenuptial debts

Chapter VI HUSBAND'S LIABILITY FOR WIFE'S BREACH OF TRUST OR DEVASTATION

  1. Section 10Extent of husband's liability for wife's breach of trust or devastation