Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for separating the Palatine Jurisdiction of the County Palatine of Durham for the Bishoprick of Durham. |
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| Citation | 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 19 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 June 1836 |
| Commencement | 5 July 1836, except as otherwise provided for. |
| Repealed | 27 May 1976 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 |
| Relates to | Durham County Palatine Act 1858 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 19) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that abolished the temporal authority of the Bishop of Durham within the County Palatine of Durham, placing the county under lay administration. Previously, since 1075, the so-called prince-bishops had substantial powers as earls "with the right to raise an army, mint his own coins, and levy taxes".
Section 2 of the act also disbanded the Court of the County of Durham, appointing the High Sheriff as judge of a regular county court.
Doubts about the construction of this act led to the enactment of the Durham County Palatine Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 45).