The Statute of Westminster of 1275, also known as the Statute of Westminster I, codified the existing law in England, into 51 chapters. Chapter 5 is still in force in the United Kingdom and the Australian state of Victoria whilst part of Chapter 1 remains in force in New Zealand. It was repealed in Ireland in 1983.
The Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533, also known as the Dispensations Act 1533, Peter's Pence Act 1533 or 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 Sedition Act 1661 was an Act of the Parliament of England, although it was extended to Scotland in 1708. Passed shortly after the Restoration of Charles II, it is no longer in force, but some of its provisions continue to survive today in the Treason Act 1695 and the Treason Felony Act 1848. One clause which was included in the Treason Act 1695 was later adapted for the United States Constitution.
The Submission of the Clergy Act 1533 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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 Law Revision Act 1948 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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. In the 15th century it came to be read as including within its ban ecclesiastical courts inside England. The statute 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 Perjury Act 1728 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
The Statute of Westminster of 1285, also known as the Statute of Westminster II or the Statute of Westminster the Second, like the Statute of Westminster 1275, is a code in itself, and contains the famous clause De donis conditionalibus, one of the fundamental institutes of the medieval land law of England.
The Statute Law Revision Act 1873 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed for the United Kingdom statutes from 1742 to 1830.The Act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of the revised edition of the statutes, then in progress.
The Commons Act 1236 was an Act of the Parliament of England. It was chapter 4 of the Statute of Merton.
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 Cestui que vie Act 1540 was an act of the Parliament of England.
The Sacrament Act 1547 is an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Shop-books Evidence Act 1609 was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Queen Anne's Bounty Act 1703 was an Act of the Parliament of England, granting "in Perpetuity the Revenues of the First Fruits and Tenths" for the support of the poor clergy 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.
