State Act
Section 1190. Powers of the woman administratrix
Article 1190 – Powers of the woman administratrix - The wife as the administratrix, during the absence or impediment of the husband shall not alienate the immobile assets without the authorisation of the family council which will be assisted by the Public Ministry, and in case the value of such assets exceeds 1,00 $000 reis, the alienation may only be made in the manner established in Article 268 and onwards. § Sole paragraph - The alienations, made in violation of the provision of the present article, shall be null and void and the purchasers may only recover the price of the purchase from the exclusive assets of the vendor wife, in case she has any, or from those belonging to the matrimonial estate only upto the value of the increase, upon proof that such price was utilized for the increase of the matrimonial estate.