Marriage_Act_1540

Marriage Act 1540

Marriage Act 1540

English legislation

The Marriage Act 1540 (32 Hen. 8. c. 38) was an Act of the Parliament of England.

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The whole Act was repealed by section 79(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 5 to, the Marriage Act 1949.

A similar Marriage Act, 1542 was passed by the Parliament of Ireland, and part of it remains in force in the Republic of Ireland.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    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".
  3. [3]
    Marriage Act, 1542, electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)


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