Westminster Court of Burgesses
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The Westminster Court of Burgesses was established by Act of Parliament
in 1585, and abolished in 1901.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
in 1585, and abolished in 1901.