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Magistrates' Courts Act
Magistrates' Courts Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to magistrates' courts. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Magistrates' Courts Bill during its passage through Parliament. Magistrates' Courts Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to magistrates courts. List United Kingdom :The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo.6 & 1 Eliz.2 c.55) :The Magistrates' Courts Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz.2 c.29) :The Magistrates' Courts (Appeals From Binding Over Orders) Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz.2 c.44) :The Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz.2 c.45) :The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c.22) :The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43) :The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c.29) :The Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 (c.15) Northern Ireland :The Magistrates' Courts A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Title
In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. The long title (properly, the title in some jurisdictions) is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute (such as an act of Parliament or of Congress) or other legislative instrument. The long title is intended to provide a summarised description of the purpose or scope of the instrument. Like other descriptive components of an act (such as the preamble, section headings, side notes, and short title), the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an act, except where the operative provisions are unclear or ambiguous and the long title provides a clear statement of the legislature's intention. The short title is the formal name by which legislation may by law be cited. It contrasts with the long title which, while usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |