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2. When was the second Married Women's Property Act passed?

  • 1886
  • 1882
  • 1884
  • 1870

3. Which one of these was the key term of the first Matrimonial Causes Act?

  • Women get separate legal status from their husbands
  • Married woman could inherit/bequeath property
  • Right to maintenance & separation for wives of abusive husbands
  • Separated wife could sue or be sued

4. Which of these was not a clause of the second Matrimonial Causes Act?

  • Maintenance could be paid to deserted women if their husband was convicted of assault
  • Women get separate legal status
  • Magistrates can order maintenance to deserted women
  • Men couldn't lock up their wife

5. When was the first Custody of Children's Act passed?

  • 1886
  • 1839
  • 1857
  • 1873

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