Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
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The Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 is a UK statute that granted the Church of England its own legislative mechanism, enabling it to make ecclesiastical Measures with the force of law subject to parliamentary approval.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5768958 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 Context triple: [Measures of the Church of England, createdUnder, Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919]
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A.
Suffragans Nomination Act 1888
The Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 is a UK law that revived and regulated the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops in the Church of England.
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B.
Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 is an English Reformation-era law that authorized the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops with specific titular sees to support diocesan bishops in their pastoral and administrative duties.
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C.
Acts of Uniformity
The Acts of Uniformity were a series of English laws that mandated the use of the Book of Common Prayer and imposed religious conformity within the Church of England.
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D.
Clergy Reserves Act 1840
The Clergy Reserves Act 1840 was a British North American statute that restructured the controversial Anglican-controlled clergy reserves in Canada by opening them to broader Protestant denominations and facilitating their eventual secularization.
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E.
canons of the Church of England
The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 Target entity description: The Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 is a UK statute that granted the Church of England its own legislative mechanism, enabling it to make ecclesiastical Measures with the force of law subject to parliamentary approval.
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A.
Suffragans Nomination Act 1888
The Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 is a UK law that revived and regulated the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops in the Church of England.
-
B.
Suffragan Bishops Act 1534
The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 is an English Reformation-era law that authorized the appointment of suffragan (assistant) bishops with specific titular sees to support diocesan bishops in their pastoral and administrative duties.
-
C.
Acts of Uniformity
The Acts of Uniformity were a series of English laws that mandated the use of the Book of Common Prayer and imposed religious conformity within the Church of England.
-
D.
Clergy Reserves Act 1840
The Clergy Reserves Act 1840 was a British North American statute that restructured the controversial Anglican-controlled clergy reserves in Canada by opening them to broader Protestant denominations and facilitating their eventual secularization.
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E.
canons of the Church of England
The canons of the Church of England are its body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that govern doctrine, worship, and church governance within the Anglican tradition in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| affects |
constitutional position of the Church of England
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relationship between Church of England and Parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Enabling Act 1919 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Church of England
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ecclesiastical matters in England ⓘ |
| approvalProcedure |
Measures laid before both Houses of Parliament
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Measures subject to resolution by the House of Commons ⓘ Measures subject to resolution by the House of Lords ⓘ |
| category |
1919 in British law
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Church of England legislation ⓘ United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsMechanismFor | Measures of the Church Assembly to have the force of law ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalCommitteeRole | to report to Parliament on proposed Church Assembly Measures ⓘ |
| enables | ecclesiastical Measures of the Church of England ⓘ |
| enablingLegislationFor | subsequent Church of England Measures ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Ecclesiastical Committee
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linked to:
Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament
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| grantsPowerTo |
Church Assembly
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Church of England ⓘ |
| hasSectionOn |
constitution and functions of the Ecclesiastical Committee
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effect of Measures as law ⓘ procedure for making Measures ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major statutory grant of legislative autonomy to the Church of England ⓘ |
| influenced | later reforms of Church of England governance ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force as amended ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision with respect to Measures of the Church Assembly of the Church of England and the powers of such Assembly and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| parliamentarySovereigntyContext | example of Parliament delegating but retaining ultimate control over ecclesiastical legislation ⓘ |
| predecessorBodyOf | General Synod of the Church of England ⓘ |
| providesThat | Measures when approved and given Royal Assent have the same force as an Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| purpose |
to give the Church of England a measure of self-government in legislative matters
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to streamline the process of making ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
General Synod Measures
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linked to:
Measures of the General Synod
Synodical government of the Church of England ⓘ |
| requires | parliamentary approval of Church Assembly Measures ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1919 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 ⓘ |
| subject |
church–state relations in the United Kingdom
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delegated legislation ⓘ ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| typeOfDelegation | delegated legislative power from Parliament to Church Assembly ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1919 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 Description of subject: The Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 is a UK statute that granted the Church of England its own legislative mechanism, enabling it to make ecclesiastical Measures with the force of law subject to parliamentary approval.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Measures
subject linked to:
Measures
Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament
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legalBasis
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Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
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Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
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shortTitle
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Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
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