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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to improve the Practice and extend the Jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England. |
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| Citation | 3 & 4 Vict. c. 65 |
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| Royal assent | 7 August 1840 |
The Admiralty Court Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It extended the jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England and Wales.
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The Act was mentioned in articles concerning court proceedings dated 1973. [3] [4] Together with the Admiralty Court Acts 1861, the review of the law was specifically for the reason of a need for an increased number of shipping, salvage, and collision hearings. [5] The Bill for the Act was supported by the then Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, Stephen Lushington. [6]
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