Peeresses Act 1441
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| Long title | Recital of Magna Carta relating to trial by peers; Noble ladies shall be tried as peers of the realm are tried.[b] |
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| Citation | 20 Hen. 6. c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 March 1442 |
| Commencement | 25 January 1442[c] |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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The whole act was repealed by section 81 of, and part III of the tenth schedule to, the Criminal Justice Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 58).
The statute 20 Hen. 6, of which this chapter was part, was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 1 of, and Part 2 of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1983.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.
References
External links
- List of repeals in the Republic of Ireland from the Irish Statute Book.