Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1877

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Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1877 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for amending the Supreme Court of Judicature Acts, 1873 and 1875.
Citation 40 & 41 Vict. c. 9
Dates
Royal assent 24 April 1877
Other legislation
Repealed by Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925
Status: Repealed

The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. 9) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted to provide the structure of the ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal, the appellate division of the High Court of Justice and the Lord Justices of Appeal in England and Ireland.

In England, the Act established the number of judges at five (5) and their salaries.

The whole Act was repealed by section 226(1) of, and the Sixth Schedule to, the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925.

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  1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of this Act.