The Statute of Westminster of 1285, also known as the Statute of Westminster II or the Statute of Westminster the Second, like the
Statute of Westminster 1275
The Statute of Westminster of 1275 (3 Edw. I), also known as the Statute of Westminster I, codified the existing law in England, into 51 chapters. Only Chapter 5 (which mandates free elections) is still in force in the United Kingdom, whilst par ...
, is a code in itself, and contains the famous clause ''
De donis conditionalibus'',
one of the fundamental institutes of the medieval land law of England.
[
]William Stubbs
William Stubbs (21 June 182522 April 1901) was an English historian and Anglican bishop. He was Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford between 1866 and 1884. He was Bishop of Chester from 1884 to 1889 and Bishop of O ...
says of it:
Most of the statute was repealed in the Republic of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...
in 1983 and the rest in 2009.
Chapters
The Statute of Westminster II is composed of 50 chapters. The '' de donis conditionalibus'' clause is chapter 1, and is still in force. Chapter 46 became known as the Commons Act 1285 and was repealed in England in 2006, and in Wales in 2007.Commons Act 1285
at legislation.gov.uk
See also
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Casu consimili
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Statute of Winchester
The Statute of Winchester of 1285 (13 Edw. I, St. 2; Law French: '), also known as the Statute of Winton, was a statute enacted by King Edward I of England that reformed the system of Watch and Ward ( watchmen) of the Assize of Arms of 1252, and r ...
of 1285 (13 Edw. I, St. 2)
References
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External links
* List of repeals in the Republic of Ireland from th
Irish Statute Book
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