State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1140 – Conversion into money - Where in the endowment, whether constituted by the wife, by the husband or by any other person, money in cash is included, it shall be converted within three months from the date of the marriage, into immoveable assets, Government shares, or company shares or invested to earn interest, by public deed with creation of mortgage. The endowment in money which is not converted as aforesaid shall be deemed as non-existing and shall form a part of the communion of assets.