Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for repealing several laws therein mentioned against Badgers, Engrossers, Forestallers and Regraters and for indemnifying Persons against Prosecutions for Offences committed against the said Acts. |
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| Citation | 12 Geo. 3. c. 71 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Butter and Cheese Act 1549, The Act touching Badgers of Corn and Drovers of Cattle, to be licensed |
The Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772 (12 Geo. 3. c. 71) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It repealed statutes against forestallers and engrossers, including the Forestallers Act 1551.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Volume I (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1981), pp. 532-33.