The Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533, also known as the Act Concerning Peter's Pence and Dispensations, is an Act of the Parliament of England. It was passed by the English Reformation Parliament in the early part of 1534 and outlawed the payment of Peter's Pence and other payments to Rome. The Act remained partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010. It is under section III of this Act, that the Archbishop of Canterbury can award a Lambeth degree as an academic degree.
The Privilege of Parliament Act 1512 or the Parliamentary Privilege Act 1512, commonly known as Strode's Act, is an Act of the Parliament of England. It enacted parliamentary privilege in law, prohibiting any suit or prosecution from being brought or punishment being imposed against any MP or peer for speaking on any matter in parliament.
The Parliament Act 1660 was an Act of the Convention Parliament of England of 1660. The Act declared the Long Parliament to be dissolved, and the Lords and Commons then sitting to be the two Houses of Parliament, notwithstanding that they had not been convened by the King.
The Statute of Praemunire was an Act of the Parliament of England enacted in 1392, during the reign of Richard II. Its intention was to limit the powers of the papacy in England, by making it illegal to appeal an English court case to the pope if the king objected, or for anyone to act in a way that recognized papal authority over the authority of the king. This was later reaffirmed by the Statute in Restraint of Appeals in the reign of Henry VIII and was used to remove Thomas Wolsey from power. The word praemunire originally referred to the writ of summons issued against a person accused under this and similar statutes, and later came to mean offences against the statutes.
The Punishment of Offences Act 1837 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It abolished the death penalty for a number of statutory offences and replaced it with transportation for life.
The Maintenance and Embracery Act 1540 was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Statute Law Revision Act 1888 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Statute Law Revision Act 1894 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Statute Law Revision Act 1908 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It repealed the whole or part of Acts, from the Consolidated Fund Act, 1887 to the Appropriation Act, 1900.
The Distress Act 1285 was an Act of the Parliament of England. It was chapter 37 of the Statute of Westminster the Second.
The Riot Act 1411 was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Peeresses Act 1441 was an Act of the Parliament of England. It is sometimes referred to as the Peeresses Act 1442 or the Trial of Peeresses Act 1441 or 1442
The Justices of the Peace Act 1547 was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Privilege of Parliament Act 1603 or the Parliamentary Privilege Act 1603 is an Act of the Parliament of England.
The House of Commons (Disqualification) Act 1693 was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Meeting of Parliament Act 1694, also known as the Triennial Act 1694, is an Act of the Parliament of England. This Act is Chapter II Rot. Parl. pt. 1. nu. 2. The act currently requires that Parliament hold a session at least once every three years.
The Parliamentary Elections (Returns) Act 1695 was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Fires Prevention Act 1785 or the Fires Prevention (Metropolis) Act 1785 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
The Sale of Offices Act 1551 is an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act is concerned with corruption in public office. It has been repealed completely in the United Kingdom since 2013, but only partly in the Republic of Ireland, where it makes it an offence to sell certain public offices, or to receive or agree to receive money for an office.
The Crown Lands Act 1702 is an Act of the Parliament of England, originally entitled An Act for the better Support of Her Majesties Houshold and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown. The Act was still partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.
