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1The Married Women's Property Act, 1874

( ACT NO. III OF 1874 )

[ 24th February, 1874 ]

Chapter VI

HUSBAND'S LIABILITY FOR WIFE'S BREACH OF TRUST OR DEVASTATION

Extent of husband's liability for wife's breach of trust or devastation
10. Where a woman is a trustee, executrix or administratrix' either before or after marriage, her husband shall not, unless he acts or intermeddles in the trust or administration, be liable for any breach of trust committed by her, or for any misapplication, loss or damage to the estate of the deceased caused or made by her, or for any loss to such estate arising from her neglect to get in any part of the property of the deceased.
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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Government" and "Bangladesh" were substituted, for the words "Provincial Government" and "Pakistan" or "the Province" or "any Province" respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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