When were women considered property in England?
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.
Married Women’s Property Act 1882.
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Royal assent | 18 August 1882 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1883 |
| Other legislation | |
When did women stop being the property of men?
Married Women’s Property Act 1870
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Repealed | 1 January 1883 |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| Repealed by | Married Women’s Property Act 1882 |
Were women considered property in the UK?
Women were never considered to be property of their husbands in England. Property can be legally bought, sold, given away, inherited, destroyed, and seized in satisfaction of a judgment. It was never legal for English husbands to do any of these things to their wives.
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