Justices of the Peace Act 1547

{{Short description|Act of the Parliament of England}}

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|short_title=Justices of the Peace Act 1547{{efn|The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.}}

|parliament=Parliament of England

|long_title=An Acte for the contynuance of Actions after the deathe of anny King of this Realme.{{efn|These words are printed against this act in the second column of schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".}}

|year=1547

|citation=1 Edw. 6. c. 7

|territorial_extent={{ubli|England and Wales|Ireland}}

|royal_assent=24 December 1547

|commencement=4 November 1547{{efn|Start of session.}}

|repeal_date=1 February 1969{{efn|The Justices of the Peace Act 1968 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1968.}}

|amendments={{ubli|Statute Law Revision Act 1863|Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879}}

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|repealing_legislation=Justices of the Peace Act 1968

|status=Repealed

|original_text=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000017915519&seq=100

|}}

The Justices of the Peace Act 1547 (1 Edw. 6. c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of England.