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Hobhouse's Act

Hobhouse's Act, the Vestries Act, 1831 (1 & 2 Wm. 4, c. 60), an adoptive Act for the better regulation

Yelverton's Act (English)

Yelverton's Act (English). An Act of the Irish Parliament (21 & 22 Geo. 3, c. 48), extending the principle of

Seeds Adulteration Act, 1869

delivery to the purchaser of particulars specifying (inter alia) that the seeds sold have been tested as required by the Act.

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Official act

Official act, the expression 'Official act' means an act by a person while acting or purporting to act in discharge

Jervis's Acts

Jervis's Acts, (English) 11 & 12 Vict. cc. 42 (the Indictable Offences Act,1848), 43 (the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848), and

Illusory Appointments Act, 1830

Illusory Appointments Act, 1830 (English) (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4, c. 46). This statute enacted that no appointment made

Tippling Act

Tippling Act. The (English) Sale of Spirits Act, 1750 (24 Geo. 2, c. 40), s. 12, by which no person

Habitual Criminals Act

given to apprehend on suspicion convicted persons holding licence under the Penal Servitude Acts, 1853, 1857 and 1864. The Act was repealed and replaced by the Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871. See that title.

Consular Marriage Acts

Consular Marriage Acts of 1849 and 1868 (English) (12 & 13 Vict. c. 68), and (31 & 32 Vict. c. 61),

Chancery Regulation Act, 1862 (English)

Chancery Regulation Act, 1862 (English) (25 & 26 Vict. c. 42), 'Rolt's Act,' by which the Court became bound to determine

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