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Entail Act 1685
A 1685 Act of the Parliament of Scotland which codified tailzies and, in 1896,[2] was retitled the Entail Act 1685 (c 26) [12mo ed: c 22], was one of the Entail Acts.[3] It allowed entail settling heritable property inalienably on a specified line of heirs, restricting the rights of heirs.[4]
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act concerning tailzies.[2] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1685 c. 26 (12mo ed: c. 22) |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
This Act was disapplied by section 2 of the Entail (Scotland) Act 1914.
The whole Act was repealed by sections 76(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 13 to, the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 on 28 November 2004.[5] See also sections 58, 62 and 75.
References edit
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ a b "An Act concerning tailzies" is printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 1 to the Short Titles Act 1896, which is headed "Title".
- ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
- ^ "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: tailyie". Dictionaries of the Scots Language. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, sections 77(2)(a) and (d). The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) (Appointed Day) Order 2003 (SI 2003/456) (C 25), article 2
External links edit
- The Entail Act 1685, as amended, from Legislation.gov.uk.