Statute Law Revision Act 1871
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for further promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing certain Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary. |
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| Citation | 34 & 35 Vict. c. 116 |
| Introduced by | William Wood, 1st Baron Hatherley (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 August 1871 |
| Commencement | 21 August 1871 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
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| Relates to | |
Status: Partially repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 116) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed for the United Kingdom enactments from 1372 to 1800 which had ceased to be in force or had become unnecessary. The act was intended to facilitate the preparation of the revised edition of the statutes, then in progress.
As of 2026, the act remains partly in force in the United Kingdom.