Advowsons Act 1708

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Advowsons Act 1708 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of Great Britain
Long title An Act to preserve the Rights of Patrons to Advowsons. [b]
Citation 7 Ann. c. 18
Territorial extent  Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent 21 April 1709
Commencement 16 November 1708 [c]
Repealed1 January 1970
Other legislation
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Advowsons Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 18) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

Contents

Advowson is the right to nominate someone to a bishop to be appointed as minister to a particular church.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ These words are printed against this act in the second column of the first schedule to the Short Titles Act 1896, which is headed "Title".
  3. ↑ Start of session.

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