Larceny Act
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Larceny Act is a stock short title
which was formerly used for legislation
in the United Kingdom
and in the Republic of Ireland
relating to larceny
and other offences against property.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Larceny Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Larceny Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation on that subject.
The Larceny Acts
The Larceny Acts 1861 and 1870 means the Larceny Act 1861 and the Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870.
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
which was formerly used for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
relating to larceny
Larceny
Larceny is a crime involving the wrongful acquisition of the personal property of another person. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law. It has been abolished in England and Wales,...
and other offences against property.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Larceny Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Larceny Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation on that subject.
United Kingdom
- The Larceny Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo.4 c 29)
- The Larceny Act 1861Larceny Act 1861The Larceny Act 1861 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . It consolidated provisions related to larceny and similar offences from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act...
(24 & 25 Vict c 96) - The Larceny Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict c 116) (Section 1 repealed by the Larceny Act 1916Larceny Act 1916The Larceny Act 1916 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose was to consolidate and simplify the law relating to larceny triable on indictment and to kindred offences ....
, s.48(1) & Sch.) - The Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870The Larceny Act 1870 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. According to its preamble, the purpose of this Act was to discourage vexatious proceedings, at the instance of common informers, against printers and publishers of newspapers, under section 102 of the Larceny Act 1861.This...
(33 & 34 Vict. c.65) - The Larceny Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict c 52) (Repealed by the Larceny Act 1916Larceny Act 1916The Larceny Act 1916 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose was to consolidate and simplify the law relating to larceny triable on indictment and to kindred offences ....
, s.48(1) & Sch.) - The Larceny Act 1901Larceny Act 1901The Larceny Act 1901 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It created offences of fraudulent conversion.This Act amended sections 75 and 76 of the Larceny Act 1861...
(1 Edw 7 c 10) - The Larceny Act 1916Larceny Act 1916The Larceny Act 1916 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose was to consolidate and simplify the law relating to larceny triable on indictment and to kindred offences ....
(6 & 7 Geo 5 c 50)
The Larceny Acts
The Larceny Acts 1861 and 1870 means the Larceny Act 1861 and the Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870.