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Wills Act is a stock short title used in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to wills.
The Statute of Frauds (1677) is an Act of the Parliament of England. It required that certain types of contracts, wills, and grants, and assignment or surrender of leases or interest in real property must be in writing and signed to avoid fraud on the court by perjury and subornation of perjury. It also required that documents of the courts be signed and dated.
Marriage Act may refer to a number of pieces of legislation:
Licensing Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to licensing.
Treason Act or Treasons Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland on the subject of treason and related offences. These Acts may also be referred to as Statute of Treasons.
Bankruptcy Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States relating to bankruptcy. The Bill for an Act with this short title will usually have been known as a Bankruptcy Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Companies Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Botswana, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom in relation to company law. The Bill for an Act with this short title will usually have been known as a Companies Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Telegraph Act is a stock short title which used to be used for legislation in the United Kingdom, relating to telegraphy.
Statute Law Revision Act is a stock short title which was formerly used in the United Kingdom, and is still used in Australia, Canada and in the Republic of Ireland, for legislation whose purpose is statute law revision. Such Acts normally repealed legislation which was either obsolete in the sense of being no longer relevant, or spent in the sense of having ceased to be in force otherwise than by virtue of formal repeal. In the United Kingdom, the short title Statute Law (Repeals) Act is now used instead. "Statute Law Revision Acts" may collectively refer to enactments with this short title.
Larceny Act is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland relating to larceny and other offences against property.
The Short Titles Act 1896 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaces the Short Titles Act 1892.
Coinage Offences Act is a stock short title used for legislation in New Zealand and the United Kingdom which relates to coinage offences.
Bridges Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to bridges.
Fisheries Act is a stock short title used for legislation in multiple countries relating to fisheries. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Fisheries Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Post Office Act is a stock short title initially used in the United Kingdom and later in the United States and other English speaking countries, for legislation relating to the post office.
Bank of England Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to the Bank of England.
Solicitors Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to solicitors.
Petroleum Act is a stock short title used in Malaysia and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to petroleum.
Superannuation Act is a stock short title used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to superannuation.
Land Drainage Act is a stock short title used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to land drainage. Such legislation forms part of land drainage law.
Greenwich Hospital Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to the Greenwich Hospital charity.