Forcible Entry Act 1588
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Acte for Explanacion or Declaracion of the Statute of Octavo Regis Henrici Sexti, concerninge forcible Entries & the Indictmentes therupon to be founde. |
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| Citation | 31 Eliz. 1. c. 11 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 March 1589 |
| Commencement | 4 February 1589 |
| Repealed | 1 December 1977 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Criminal Law Act 1977, ss. 13(2)(d) & 65(5) & Sch. 13 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Forcible Entry Act 1588 (31 Eliz. 1. c. 11) was an act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of England.
Its purpose was to prevent the avoidance of the proviso to the Forcible Entry Act 1429 (8 Hen. 6. c. 9). It provided that no restitution was to be made on an indictment for forcible entry against parties who had been in possession of the land for three years or more. It further provided that the fact of three or more years possession could be alleged in stay of restitution, on penalty of payment of costs if that fact was not proved.