Poynings' Law or the Statute of Drogheda may refer to the following acts of the Parliament of Ireland: * The acts of

Poynings' Parliament Sir Edward Poynings KG (1459 – 22 October 1521) was an English soldier, administrator and diplomat, and Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Henry VII of England. Early life Edward Poynings was the only son of Sir Robert Poynings (c.1419–14 ...

, summoned to Drogheda in 1494–5 by Edward Poynings; or more specifically **

Poynings' Law (on certification of acts) Poynings' Law or the Statute of Drogheda ( 10 Hen.7 c.4 'The Irish Statutes'' numberingor 10 Hen.7 c.9 'Analecta Hibernica'' numbering later titled "An Act that no Parliament be holden in this Land until the Acts be certified into England" ...

, regulated the procedure for passing bills until the Constitution of 1782 **

Poynings' Law (confirmation of English statutes) An Act confirming all the Statutes made in England (10 Hen.7 c.22; short title Poynings' Law in Northern Ireland and Poynings' Act 1495 in the Republic of Ireland) is an act passed by the Parliament of Ireland which gave all statutes "late made ...

, imported to Ireland many prior acts of the Parliament of England

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