Appellate Jurisdiction Act
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Appellate Jurisdiction Act is a stock short title
used for legislation
in the United Kingdom
which relates to the jurisdiction
of appellate courts.
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
which relates to the jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
of appellate courts.
List
- The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the judicial functions of the House of Lords. The act was repealed by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, which transferred the judicial functions from the House of Lords to the Supreme Court of the...
(39 & 40 Vict. c. 59) - The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 70)
- The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 51)
- The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5 c. 21)
- The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5 c. 8)
- The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 11)
See also
- List of short titles
- Judicature ActJudicature ActJudicature Act is a term which was used in the United Kingdom for legislation which related to the Supreme Court of Judicature.-United Kingdom:...
- Supreme Court of Judicature ActSupreme Court of Judicature ActSupreme Court of Judicature Act is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to the Supreme Court of Judicature for England and Wales and the court of the same name for Ireland....