Marriage Act 1540

Marriage Act 1540
Act of Parliament
Long titleConcerning precontractes and degrees of Consanguinite.
Citation32 Hen. 8. c. 38
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent24 July 1540
Commencement1 July 1540
Repealed1 January 1950
Other legislation
Repealed byMarriage Act 1949
Relates to
  • Marriage Act 1542
  • Marriages (Pre-contract) Act 1548
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Marriage Act 1540 (32 Hen. 8. c. 38) was an act of the Parliament of England. A similar Marriage Act, 1542 was passed by the Parliament of Ireland, and part of it remains in force in the Republic of Ireland.