The Simony Act 1688 (1 Will. & Mar. c. 16) is an Act of the Parliament of England.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act that the Simoniacall Promotion of one Person may not prejudice another.[2] |
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| Citation | 1 Will. & Mar. c. 16
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 May 1689 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1888, Statute Law Revision Act 1948 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Simony Act 1688 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.[3]
Section 2
editThis section, from "bee it" to "aforesaid that" was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1888.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- ^ The Chronological Table of the Statutes, 1235 - 2010. The Stationery Office. 2011. ISBN 978-0-11-840509-6. Part I. Page 68, read with pages viii and x.
External links
edit- The Simony Act 1688, as amended from the National Archives.
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