Statute Law Revision Act 1878
| 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 | 41 & 42 Vict. c. 79 |
| Introduced by | Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 August 1878 |
| Commencement | 16 August 1878 |
| Repealed | 19 November 1998 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1894 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 79) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed for the United Kingdom enactments from 1707 to 1868 which had ceased to be in force or had become necessary. The act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of the revised edition of the statutes, then in progress.