Papists Act 1740
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to indemnify protestant purchasers of estates of papists, against the penalties or forfeitures papists are liable to, for not having inrolled their estates, in pursuance of an act of the third year of the reign of his late majesty King George the First, for that purpose. |
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| Citation | 14 Geo. 2. c. 21 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 March 1741 |
| Commencement | 18 November 1740 |
| Repealed | 15 July 1867 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1867 |
| Relates to | Papists Act 1716 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Papists Act 1740 (14 Geo. 2. c. 21) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed during the reign of George II. Its long title was "An Act to indemnify protestant purchasers of estates of papists, against the penalties or forfeitures papists are liable to, for not having inrolled their estates, in pursuance of an act of the third year of the reign of his late majesty King George the First, for that purpose".