Statute Law Revision Act 1887
| 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 | 50 & 51 Vict. c. 39 |
| Introduced by | Hardinge Giffard, 1st Baron Halsbury (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 September 1887 |
| Commencement | 16 September 1887 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1908 |
| 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Status: Partially repealed | |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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 59) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed for the United Kingdom enactments from 1275 to 1822 which had ceased to be in force or had become necessary. The act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of the new edition of the revised edition of the statutes, then in progress.