The Lord Keeper Act 1562 (5 Eliz 1 c 18) was an Act of the

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. It made the

Lord Keeper of the Great Seal The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and later of Great Britain, was formerly an officer of the English Crown charged with physical custody of the Great Seal of England. This position evolved into that of one of the Great Officers of S ...

"entitled to like place, pre-eminence, jurisdiction, execution of laws, and all other customs, commodities, and advantages as the

Lord Chancellor The lord chancellor, formally the lord high chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister. Th ...

." The whole Act was repealed by the

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implemented recommendations contained in the first report on statute law revision made by the Law Commission. The enactments which were repealed (whether ...

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References

* Halsbury's Statutes Acts of the Parliament of England (1485–1603) 1562 in England 1562 in law {{England-statute-stub