Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for amending the Law in respect of the Appellate Jurisdiction of the House of Lords; and for other purposes. |
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| Citation | 39 & 40 Vict. c. 59 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 August 1876 |
| Commencement | 1 November 1876, except where otherwise expressly provided |
| Repealed | 1 October 2009 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Church Discipline Act 1840, Judicial Committee Act 1871 and Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875 |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Constitutional Reform Act 2005 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 59) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the judicial functions of the House of Lords by allowing senior judges to sit in the House of Lords as life peers with the rank of baron, known as Lords of Appeal in Ordinary. The first person to be made a law lord under its terms was Sir Colin Blackburn on 16 October 1876, who became Baron Blackburn.