Crown Debts Act 1541

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Crown Debts Act 1541 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of England
Long title The Byll for thestablishment of the Courte of Surveyors. [b]
Citation 33 Hen. 8. c. 39
Territorial extent  England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent 1 April 1542
Commencement 16 January 1542 [c]
Repealed1 January 1982
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed by Supreme Court Act 1981
Relates to Exchequer Court (Scotland) Act 1707
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Crown Debts Act 1541 [a] (33 Hen. 8. c. 39) was an act of the Parliament of England, which introduced the concept of crown debt in English law, i.e. that the crown has priority for its debts before all other creditors.

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Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 152(4) of, and schedule 7 to, the Supreme Court Act 1981.

Notes

  1. 1 2 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 second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. ↑ Start of session.

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