Married Women's Property Act 1870
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to the property of married women. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 33 & 34 Vict. c. 93 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1870 |
| Commencement | 9 August 1870 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1883 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Married Women's Property Act 1870 Amendment Act 1874 |
| Repealed by | Married Women's Property Act 1882 |
| Relates to | Married Women's Property (Scotland) Act 1881 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Married Women's Property Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 93) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allowed married women to be the legal owners of the money they earned and to inherit property in their own name.