Cestui que Vie Act 1707

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Cestui que Vie Act 1707 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for the more effectual Discovery of the Death of Persons pretended to be alive to the prejudice of those who claim Estates after their Deaths. [2]
Citation 6 Ann. c. 72
(Ruffhead c. 18)
Dates
Royal assent 20 March 1708
Other legislation
Amended by
Status: Amended
Revised text of statute as amended

The Cestui que Vie Act 1707 (6 Ann. c. 72) is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010, [3] although according to the government website link given below, there are no known outstanding effects from this Act, and the only text that has not been repealed is in the nature of a preamble.

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References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. 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 Schedule 1 to the Short Titles Act 1896, which is headed "Title".
  3. The Chronological Table of the Statutes, 1235 - 2010. The Stationery Office. 2011. ISBN   978-0-11-840509-6. Part I. Page 79, read with pages viii and x.