Forcible Entry Act 1429
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The Forcible Entry Act 1429 (8 Hen 6 c 9) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the Kingdom of England
. It is written in the Anglo-Norman language
. It was expressed to be passed because the statute 15 Ric 2 c 2 was felt to be inadequate because it did not apply to persons committing forcible detainer after a peaceful entry or to persons who, having committed forcible detainer, had been expelled from the land before the justice of the peace
arrived to arrest them, and because it did not provide for the punishment of a sheriff
who failed to carry out the orders of the justice of the peace to execute the statute.
It was repealed, except in relation to criminal proceedings, by section 2 of the 42 & 43 Vict c 59.
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 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 was expressed to be passed because the statute 15 Ric 2 c 2 was felt to be inadequate because it did not apply to persons committing forcible detainer after a peaceful entry or to persons who, having committed forcible detainer, had been expelled from the land before the justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
arrived to arrest them, and because it did not provide for the punishment of a sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
who failed to carry out the orders of the justice of the peace to execute the statute.
It was repealed, except in relation to criminal proceedings, by section 2 of the 42 & 43 Vict c 59.