Marriage Act 1540
| Act of Parliament | |
 | |
| Long title | Concerning precontractes and degrees of Consanguinite.[2] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 32 Hen. 8. c. 38 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 1540 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Marriage Act 1949 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Marriage Act 1540 (32 Hen. 8. c. 38) was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The whole Act was repealed by section 79(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 5 to, the Marriage Act 1949.
A similar Marriage Act, 1542 was passed by the Parliament of Ireland, and part of it remains in force in the Republic of Ireland.[3]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Marriage Act, 1542, electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)
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