Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542
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The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 were a series of statutes passed by the English Parliament that annexed Wales to the Kingdom of England, abolished its separate legal system, and integrated it administratively and legally under English rule.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 canonical | 6 |
| Laws in Wales Acts | 2 |
| Acts of Union (Wales) | 1 |
| Laws in Wales Act 1535 | 1 |
| Laws in Wales Act 1536 | 1 |
| Laws in Wales Act 1542 | 1 |
| Laws in Wales Act 1543 | 1 |
| Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 | 1 |
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Target entity: Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 Context triple: [England–Wales border, significantEvent, Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542]
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A.
Poynings' Law
Poynings' Law was a late 15th-century statute that placed the Irish Parliament under tight control of the English Crown by requiring prior approval of its legislation.
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B.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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C.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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D.
Supreme Court of Judicature Act
The Supreme Court of Judicature Act is a key Singaporean statute that establishes the structure, jurisdiction, and powers of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
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E.
Clarendon Code
The Clarendon Code was a series of 17th-century English laws that enforced religious uniformity in favor of the Church of England and suppressed Nonconformist Protestant groups during the Restoration period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 Target entity description: The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 were a series of statutes passed by the English Parliament that annexed Wales to the Kingdom of England, abolished its separate legal system, and integrated it administratively and legally under English rule.
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A.
Poynings' Law
Poynings' Law was a late 15th-century statute that placed the Irish Parliament under tight control of the English Crown by requiring prior approval of its legislation.
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B.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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C.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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D.
Supreme Court of Judicature Act
The Supreme Court of Judicature Act is a key Singaporean statute that establishes the structure, jurisdiction, and powers of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
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E.
Clarendon Code
The Clarendon Code was a series of 17th-century English laws that enforced religious uniformity in favor of the Church of England and suppressed Nonconformist Protestant groups during the Restoration period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional legislation
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series of Acts of Parliament ⓘ |
| abolished | separate legal system of Wales ⓘ |
| aim |
to abolish legal autonomy of marcher lordships
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to bring Wales under direct English royal control ⓘ to unify laws of England and Wales ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542
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surface form:
Acts of Union (Wales)
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| appliesToJurisdiction | Courts of Great Sessions in Wales ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Wales ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedBySource | historical constitutional scholarship on Wales ⓘ |
| effect |
annexation of Wales to the Kingdom of England
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creation of new counties in Wales ⓘ extension of English law to Wales ⓘ imposition of English as language of administration in Wales ⓘ integration of Welsh administration into English system ⓘ representation of Wales in the English Parliament ⓘ standardisation of local government in Wales ⓘ |
| endTime | 1542 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Welsh legal institutions
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Welsh local government structure ⓘ Welsh political representation ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
foundation of the modern legal jurisdiction of England and Wales
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key step in the incorporation of Wales into the English state ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Laws in Wales Act 1535
Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Laws in Wales Act 1542
|
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Welsh ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force in modified form ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
administrative integration of Wales
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legal integration of Wales ⓘ union of England and Wales ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tudor government
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surface form:
Tudor state-building in England and Wales
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| pointInTime |
Tudor England
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surface form:
Tudor period
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| replaces | medieval marcher lordships in Wales ⓘ |
| sponsor | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| startTime | 1535 ⓘ |
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Subject: Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 Description of subject: The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 were a series of statutes passed by the English Parliament that annexed Wales to the Kingdom of England, abolished its separate legal system, and integrated it administratively and legally under English rule.
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