The Statute of Distribution (22 & 23 Car 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 bishops and peers that advised ...

in 1670. It deals with the

administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, administ ...

of intestate estates. It was made perpetual by the

Administration of Intestates' Estate Act 1685 Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, adminis ...

(1 Ja. 2 c. 17). The whole Act, so far as it applied to deaths occurring after the commencement of the

Administration of Estates Act 1925 The Administration of Estates Act 1925 is an Act passed in 1925 by the British Parliament that consolidated, reformed, and simplified the rules relating to the administration of estates in England and Wales. Principal reforms All authority th ...

(1 January 1926), was repealed b
section 56
of, and Part I o
Schedule 2
to, the Administration of Estates Act 1925. 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 The Administration of Estates Act 1925 is an Act passed in 1925 by the British Parliament that consolidated, reformed, and simplified the rules relating to the administration of estates in England and Wales. Principal reforms All authority th ...

References

Halsbury's Statutes ''Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales'' (commonly referred to as ''Halsbury's Statutes'') provides updated texts of every Public General Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Measure of the Welsh Assembly, or Church of England Mea ...

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