Forcible Entry Act 1381
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The Forcible Entry Act 1381 (5 Ric 2 St 1 c 7) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the Kingdom of England
. It created a statutory offence of forcible entry
which superseded the common law
offence.
It is written in the Anglo-Norman language
. It has been translated as follows:
There were doubts about the interpretation of this Act. It was suggested that the words translated as "that none from henceforth make any entry into lands and tenements, but in case where entry is given by the law" should be construed as making any unauthorised entry an offence, even where peaceful. It appears that this was not the intention of those responsible for the Act, and the courts did not at any time construe it that way.
This Act was applied to Ireland by Poynings' Law. This Act was retained for the Republic of Ireland
by section 2(2)(a) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007
.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
. It created a statutory offence of forcible entry
Forcible entry
Forcible entry is defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law as the unlawful taking of possession of real property by force or threats of force or unlawful entry into or onto another's property, especially when accompanied by force....
which superseded the common law
Common law
Common law is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action...
offence.
It is written in the Anglo-Norman language
Anglo-Norman language
Anglo-Norman is the name traditionally given to the kind of Old Norman used in England and to some extent elsewhere in the British Isles during the Anglo-Norman period....
. It has been translated as follows:
There were doubts about the interpretation of this Act. It was suggested that the words translated as "that none from henceforth make any entry into lands and tenements, but in case where entry is given by the law" should be construed as making any unauthorised entry an offence, even where peaceful. It appears that this was not the intention of those responsible for the Act, and the courts did not at any time construe it that way.
This Act was applied to Ireland by Poynings' Law. This Act was retained for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
by section 2(2)(a) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007
Statute Law Revision Act 2007
The Statute Law Revision Act 2007 was an Act of the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland which repealed a large amount of pre-1922 legislation of Ireland, England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom while preserving a shorter list of statutes.-Scope:...
.
External links
- List of legislative effects from the Irish Statute Book.