Petitions of Right Act 1860
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to Petitions of Right, to simplify the Proceedings, and to make Provisions for the Costs thereof. |
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| Citation | 23 & 24 Vict. c. 34 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom (1860); Ireland (1873) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 July 1860 |
| Commencement | 3 July 1860 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1948 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1881 |
| Repealed by | Crown Proceedings Act 1947, s. 39, Sch. 2 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to provide for proceeding on Petitions of Right in the Courts of Law and Equity in Ireland. |
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| Citation | 36 & 37 Vict. c. 69 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 August 1873 |
| Commencement | 5 August 1873 |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Petitions of Right Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 34) was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom that codified and simplified the process of obtaining a petition of right.