West Virginia Code 48-29-101 – Emancipation from all disabilities under common law
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All married women, including married women who are not residents of this state to the extent that they are affected by the laws of this state, are fully emancipated from all the disabilities and relieved from all the incapacities to which they were formerly subject under common law.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 48-29-101
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601