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Simony Act 1688

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Simony Act 1688[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act that the Simoniacall Promotion of one Person may not prejudice another.[2]
Citation1 Will. & Mar. c. 16
  • (Ruffhead: 1 Will. & Mar. Sess. 1. c. 16)
Dates
Royal assent11 May 1689
Other legislation
Amended by
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Text of statute as originally enacted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.

The Simony Act 1688 (1 Will. & Mar. c. 16) is an Act of the Parliament of England.

This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.[3]

Section 2

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This section, from "bee it" to "aforesaid that" was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1888.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

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References

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  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. ^ 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. ^ 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.
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