Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Seksyen 9
(a)
in respect of any tort committed by her whether before or after the marriage, or in respect of any contract entered into, or debt or obligation incurred, by her before the marriage; or
(b)
to be sued, or made a party to any legal proceeding brought, in respect of any such tort, contract, debt, or obligation.
(2)
For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that nothing in this section—
(a)
renders the husband of a married woman liable in respect of any contract entered into, or debt or obligation incurred, by her after the marriage in respect of which he would not have been liable if this section had not been enacted;
(b)
exempts the husband of a married woman from liability in respect of any contract entered into, or debt or obligation (not being a debt or obligation arising out of the commission of a tort) incurred, by her after the marriage in respect of which he would have been liable if this section had not been enacted;
(c)
prevents a husband and wife from acquiring, holding, and disposing of, any property jointly or as tenants in common, or from rendering themselves, or being rendered, jointly liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation, and of suing and being sued either in tort or in contract or otherwise, in like manner as if they were not married;
(d)
prevents the exercise of any joint power given to a husband and wife.