Copyright Act 1842
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Law of Copyright. |
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| Citation | 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 July 1842 |
| Commencement | 1 July 1842 |
| Repealed | 1 July 1912 |
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| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2) |
| Repealed by | Copyright Act 1911 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Copyright Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 45) was an Act of Parliament (United Kingdom) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which received royal assent on 1 July 1842 and was repealed in 1911. It revised and consolidated the copyright law of the United Kingdom.
It was one of the Copyright Acts 1734 to 1888.