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| Repealed | 1 January 1883 |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| Repealed by | Married Women's Property Act 1882 |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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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.