The Statute of Distribution ( 22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 10) was an act of the

Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the Great Council of England, great council of Lords Spi ...

in 1670. It deals with the

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of intestate estates.

Legacy

The act was continued until the next session of parliament after 7 years by section 1 of the Continuance of Laws Act 1678 ( 30 Cha. 2. c. 6). The act was made perpetual by the Administration of Intestates' Estate Act 1685 ( 1 Ja. 2. c. 17). The whole act, so far as it applied to deaths occurring after 1 January 1926 was repealed b
section 56
of, and part I of th
second schedule
to, the

Administration of Estates Act 1925 The Administration of Estates Act 1925 ( 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated, reformed, and simplified the rules relating to the administration of estates in England and Wales. Principal ...

( 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 23). For the construction of references to Statutes of Distribution, se
section 50
of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 an
section 19
of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955.

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References

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