Peeresses Act 1441
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | Recital of Magna Carta relating to trial by peers; Noble ladies shall be tried as peers of the realm are tried.[b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 20 Hen. 6. c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 March 1442 |
| Commencement | 25 January 1442[c] |
| Repealed | 13 September 1948[d] |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Peeresses Act 1441[a] (20 Hen. 6. c. 9) was an act of the Parliament of England. It is sometimes referred to as the Peeresses Act 1442[1] or the Trial of Peeresses Act 1441[2] or Trial of Peeresses Act 1442[3]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed for England and Wales by section 83(3) of, and part I of the tenth schedule to, the Criminal Justice Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 58),[4] which came into force on 18 April 1949.[5]
The statute 20 Hen. 6, of which this chapter was part, was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 1 of, and Part 2 of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1983.
Notes
- ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- ^ Start of session.
- ^ The Criminal Justice Act 1948 (Date of Commencement) Order 1948.
References
- ^ Bond, Maurice F. Guide to the Records of Parliament. HMSO. London. 1971. Page 111.
- ^ The Law Times. Volume 219. Page 3. (1955).
- ^ Papers by command. Volume 3. HMSO. 1913.
- ^ "Criminal Justice Act 1948", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo6/11-12 c. 58
- ^ "Criminal Justice Act 1948 (Date of Commencement) Order 1948", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1948/1840
External links
- List of repeals in the Republic of Ireland from the Irish Statute Book.