Judicature Acts

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The Judicature Acts were a series of 19th-century reforms that reorganized the English court system by merging common law and equity courts into a unified Supreme Court of Judicature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial reform legislation
series of Acts of Parliament
aim elimination of conflicts between law and equity
simplification of court structure
appliesTo common law courts
equity courts
component Court of Appeal
linked to: court of appeal

High Court of Justice
country United Kingdom
effect abolished separate courts of common law and Chancery as independent tribunals
created Supreme Court of Judicature
established a unified court system
merged common law and equity jurisdictions
provided that law and equity be administered concurrently
reorganized English superior courts
field English constitutional law
civil procedure
judicial administration
hasPart Judicature Act 1877
linked to: Judicature Acts

Judicature Act 1879
linked to: Judicature Acts

Judicature Act 1881
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Judicature Act 1884
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Judicature Act 1890
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Judicature Act 1891
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Judicature Act 1894
linked to: Judicature Acts

Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875
influenced court system of other common law jurisdictions
fusion of law and equity in common law countries
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalStatus in force as amended
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
location Westminster
linked to: City of Westminster
mainSubject fusion of law and equity courts
reform of the English court system
replaced Admiralty Court
linked to: Admiralty courts

Court of Chancery
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster
Court of Exchequer
Court of Pleas at Durham
Court of Queen's Bench
Divorce Court
London Court of Bankruptcy
Probate Court
linked to: Court of Probate
significantEvent coming into force of Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875
startTime 1873
timePeriod 19th century

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English law hasKeyStatute Judicature Acts
Court of King’s Bench abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of King’s Bench abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Appeal of England and Wales createdBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
High Court of Justice of England and Wales establishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Common Pleas abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Exchequer abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Exchequer abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts hasPart Judicature Act 1877
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts hasPart Judicature Act 1879
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts hasPart Judicature Act 1881
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts hasPart Judicature Act 1884
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts hasPart Judicature Act 1890
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts hasPart Judicature Act 1891
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts hasPart Judicature Act 1894
linked to: Judicature Acts
King’s Bench abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Chancery reformedBy Chancery Amendment Act 1858
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Chancery reformedBy Chancery Regulation Act 1862
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Chancery abolishedBy Judicature Acts
Court of Chancery abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Chancery abolishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875
linked to: Judicature Acts
Judicial Committee Act 1833 classification judicature act
linked to: Judicature Acts
Senior Courts of England and Wales establishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Appeal in Chancery establishedBy Chancery Amendment Act 1851
linked to: Judicature Acts
Chancery Division of the High Court establishedUnder Supreme Court of Judicature Acts
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Probate establishedBy Court of Probate Act 1857
linked to: Judicature Acts
Chief Baron of the Exchequer officeAbolishedAsPartOf Judicature Acts reforms
linked to: Judicature Acts
Court of Queen's Bench dissolvedBy Judicature Acts