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Wales and Berwick Act 1746, the Glossary

The Wales and Berwick Act 1746 (20 Geo. 2. c. 42) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that created a statutory definition of England as including England, Wales and Berwick-upon-Tweed.^[1]

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1746 in England
1746 in Scotland
Constitutional laws of Wales
Great Britain Acts of Parliament 1746
History of Berwick-upon-Tweed

Act of parliament

An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).

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Berwick-upon-Tweed, sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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England and Wales

England and Wales is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom.

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English law

English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures.

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Interpretation Act 1978

The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1745–1749

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1745–1749.

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Local Government Act 1933

The Local Government Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 51) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and revised existing legislation that regulated local government in England (except the County of London) and Wales.

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Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.

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Monmouthshire (historic)

Until 1974, Monmouthshire, also formerly known as the County of Monmouth (Sir Fynwy), was an administrative county in the south-east of Wales, on the border with England, and later classed as one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.

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Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom)

The Oath of Allegiance (Judicial or Official Oath) is a promise to be loyal to the British monarch, and their heirs and successors, sworn by certain public servants in the United Kingdom, and also by newly naturalised subjects in citizenship ceremonies.

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Parliament of Great Britain

The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland.

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Quakers

Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations.

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Royal burgh

A royal burgh was a type of Scottish burgh which had been founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Scots law

Scots law is the legal system of Scotland.

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Short and long titles

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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Short Titles Act 1896

The Short Titles Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 14) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Welsh Language Act 1967

The Welsh Language Act 1967 (c. 66) (Deddf yr Iaith Gymraeg 1967) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which gave some rights to use the Welsh language in legal proceedings in Wales (including Monmouthshire) and gave the relevant minister the right to authorise the production of a Welsh version of any documents required or allowed by the Act. Wales and Berwick Act 1746 and Welsh Language Act 1967 are Constitutional laws of Wales.

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William Blackstone

Sir William Blackstone (10 July 1723 – 14 February 1780) was an English jurist, justice and Tory politician most noted for his Commentaries on the Laws of England, which became the best-known description of the doctrines of the English common law.

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Window tax

Window tax was a property tax based on the number of windows in a house.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_and_Berwick_Act_1746

Also known as Wales and Berwick Act.