4. Capacity of married women
Feedback & supportSubject to this Act, a married woman shall—
married woman
“married woman” includes any woman married in accordance with the rites and ceremonies required by her religion, manners or customs;
be capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of, any property;
be capable of rendering herself, and being rendered, liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation;
contract
“contract” includes the acceptance of any trust or of the office of executrix or administratrix;
be capable of suing and being sued in her own name either in tort or in contract or otherwise and shall be entitled to all remedies and redress for all purposes; and
be subject to the law relating to bankruptcy and to the enforcement of judgments and orders, in all respects as if she were a feme sole.