Married Women's Property Act 1882
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The Married Women's Property Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 75) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that significantly altered English law regarding the property rights of married women, which besides other matters allowed married women to own and control property in their own right.
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the property of married women. |
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Citation | 45 & 46 Vict. c. 75 |
Territorial extent | England and Wales[1] |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 18 August 1882 |
Commencement | 1 January 1883[2] |
Other legislation | |
Amended by |
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Relates to | Married Women's Property (Scotland) Act 1881 |
Status: Amended | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Text of the Married Women's Property Act 1882 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
The act applied in England (and Wales) and Ireland, but did not extend to Scotland.[3] The Married Women's Property Act was a model for similar legislation in other British territories. For example, Victoria passed legislation in 1884, New South Wales in 1889, and the remaining Australian colonies passed similar legislation between 1890 and 1897.[citation needed]