Distress Act 1285
The Distress Act 1285 (13 Edw. 1. c. 37) was an Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom, Act of the Parliament of England. It was chapter 37 of the Statute of Westminster 1285, Statute of Westminster the Second. The whole Act was repealed by section 1 of, and Part VII of the Schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969. References

*Halsbury's Statutes, Acts of the Parliament of England 1280s in law 1285 in England {{England-statute-stub ...
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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. 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 usual ...
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