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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.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
for legislation relating to
burial
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
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Burying in Woollen Acts
The Burying in Woollen Acts 1666–80 were Acts of the Parliament of England (citation ''18 & 19 Cha. II c. 4'' (1666), ''30 Cha. II c. 3'' (1678) and ''32 Cha. II c. 1'' (1680) ) which required the dead, except plague victims and the destitute, ...
*The
Burial of Drowned Persons Acts 1808 and 1886
The Burial of Drowned Persons Act 1808, also known as Grylls' Act, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( 48 Geo. 3. c. 75). The act provides that unclaimed bodies of dead persons cast ashore from the sea should be removed by the chu ...
The Burial Acts 1852 to 1885 is the
collective title A collective title is an expression by which two or more pieces of legislation may, under the law of the United Kingdom, be cited together. A famous example is the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949.
Construction of references to citation with a group ...
Burial Act 1854
The Burial Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict c 87) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is one of the Burial Acts 1852 to 1885. Its purpose was to give provision for town councils to establish form burial boards to create and maintain ce ...
(17 & 18 Vict c 87)
*The Burial Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict c 128)
*The
City of London Burial Act 1857
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...
Burial Act 1860
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
(23 & 24 Vict c 64)
*The
Burial Act 1862
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
(25 & 26 Vict c 100)
*The Burial Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict c 33)
*The
Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880
The Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict c 41) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is one of the Burial Acts 1852 to 1885.
This Act is excluded bsection 4of the Welsh Church (Burial Grounds) Act 1945.
For the constru ...
(43 & 44 Vict c 41)
*The
Burial and Registration Acts (Doubts Removal) Act 1881
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
(44 & 45 Vict c 2)
*The
Burial Boards (Contested Elections) Act 1885
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
(48 & 49 Vict c 21)
The Burial (Ireland) Acts 1824 to 1868 is the collective title of the following Acts:
*The
Burial (Ireland) Act 1824
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
Burial (Ireland) Act 1868
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
(31 & 32 Vict c 103)
The Burial Grounds (Scotland) Acts 1855 to 1886 was the collective title of the following Acts:The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
*The
Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a bu ...
(18 & 19 Vict c 68)
*The
Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1857
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a bu ...
(20 & 21 Vict c 42)
*The
Burial Grounds (Scotland) Amendment Act 1886
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...
(49 & 50 Vict c 21)
See also
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List of short titles
This is a list of stock short titles that are used for legislation in one or more of the countries where short titles are used. It is also a list of articles that list or discuss legislation by short title or subject.
* Act of Uniformity
* Adminis ...