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The Married Women's Property Act 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 14) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Act relates solely to the giving of evidence in criminal matters, by husband and wife.
The Married Women's Property Acts gave American married women new economic rights. Under coverture (an English common law system), married women could not own property, control their wages, enter into contracts, and otherwise act autonomously, to their husband's authority. They also did not have control over where their children lived and ...
Married Women's Property Act may refer to one of the following laws: United Kingdom: Married Women's Property Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 93) Married Women's Property Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 75) Married Women's Property Act 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 14) Married Women's Property Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 63) United States:
Married Women's Property Act 1884. 47 & 48 Vict. c. 14. 23 June 1884. An Act to amend the sixteenth section of the Married Women's Property Act, 1882. [h]
An Act to amend the law relating to the property of married women. Citation: 33 & 34 Vict. c. 93: Territorial extent England and Wales: Dates; Royal assent: 9 August 1870: Repealed: 1 January 1883 [2] Other legislation; Amended by: Married Women's Property Act 1870 Amendment Act 1874: Repealed by: Married Women's Property Act 1882: Relates to
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.
Key takeaways. Women in the U.S. were not allowed to finance real estate purchases without a husband or male co-signer until the 1970s. More than 60 percent of all Realtors and property managers ...
Married Women's Property Act 1884; Metropolitan Police Act 1884; P. Prosecution of Offences Act 1884; R. Representation of the People Act 1884; Ruthin and Cerrig-y ...