The Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772 (
12 Geo. 3. c. 71) was an
Act of the
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts ratified the treaty of Union which created a new unified Kingdo ...
. It repealed statutes against
forestallers and
engrossers, including the
Forestallers Act 1551.
[Adam Smith, ''An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Volume I'' (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1981), pp. 532-33.]
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Great Britain Acts of Parliament 1772