Section 256: Property deemed to be private property

1) Any of the following properties owned by any person or properties accrued therefrom shall be deemed to be private property of such a person:

(a) Property earned by way of his or her knowledge, skills or effort,

(b) Property acquired by way of donation, bequest, or succession,

(c) Property acquired by way of a lottery or gift,

(d) Property acquired by way of remuneration, gratuity, pension, medical expense, provident fund, insurance or other social security,

(e) Property acquired by way of intellectual property or royalty,

(f) Property acquired in any manner whatsoever while living apart by separating bread and board in accordance with law or while managing one’s accommodation at one’s cost, despite not so living apart,

(g) Property earned or acquired by a woman prior to marriage or acquired from her parental side at the time of marriage or accrued therefrom,

(h) Property so granted to a woman by the husband or with the consent of all coparceners of the husband’s side that she will have exclusive right in it, or movable or immovable property received from the relatives or friends of the husband’s side, and property accrued therefrom,

(i) Property which, according to law, is considered to be the exclusive private property of a person.

2) Any person shall be entitled to exclusively deal with his or her private property, subject to this Act.