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Law Reform (UK)

See further, ADOPTION; LEGITIMATION; BASTARDY; FUNERAL EXPENSES; also INTEREST and LIMITATIONS. The (English) Law Reform (Married Women and Tortfeasors) Act,1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5, c. 30), confers rights to property belonging to a married woman and

liability

their product] absolute liability : strict liability in this entry alternative liability : joint liability imposed on multiple tortfeasors when there are simultaneous tortious acts (as defective manufacture of parts of a wheel by different manufacturers) and

Married women's property

judgments and orders in all respects as if she was a feme sole (Law Reform (M. W. and Tortfeasors) Act, 1935, s. 1). Except that she cannot be made bankrupt on any judgment or ordr upon a

Husband and wife

of the wife; and the statute law has, by s. 1 of the Law Reform (Married Women and Tortfeasors Act), 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5, c. 30), almost completely abolished the property distinction between an unmarried

share

share 1 : a portion belonging to, due to, or due from an individual [a joint tortfeasor is liable for her of the damages] ;specif : the part allotted or belonging to one of a

subrogation

another's tort the insurer succeeds to the insured's rights (as the right to sue for damages) against the tortfeasor called also equitable subrogation 2 : an act or instance of subrogating [where an insurer has acquired by

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