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In Australia, which has a very close legal history with the United Kingdom (diverging completely only as late as 1986), some Acts (or part thereof) of the UK Parliament (and its antecedents, the British and English Parliaments) remain in force in Australian jursidictions. Two examples are sections of the Magna Carta (1297) and the Bill of Rights (1688), which the Australian Capital Territory1 Parliament has republished to confirm their currency.
Are there any Acts of the British (or English Parliament) in force before American independence that remain in force either at a federal, state (or other) level in the United States?
1 - This jurisdiction is interesting in itself - laws in force in the State of New South Wales formed the basis for its laws until legislative authority was transferred to the federal (Commonwealth) Parliament in 1911, which was later delegated / devolved back to its own local government in stages throughout the late 20th century.
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In Australia, which has a very close legal history with the United Kingdom (diverging completely only as late as 1986), some Acts (or part thereof) of the UK Parliament (and its antecedents, the British and English Parliaments) remain in force in Australian jursidictions. Two examples are sections of the Magna Carta (1297) and the Bill of Rights (1688), which the Australian Capital Territory1 Parliament has republished to confirm their currency.
Are there any Acts of the British (or English Parliament) in force before American independence that remain in force either at a federal, state (or other) level in the United States?
1 - This jurisdiction is interesting in itself - laws in force in the State of New South Wales formed the basis for its laws until legislative authority was transferred to the federal (Commonwealth) Parliament in 1911, which was later delegated / devolved back to its own local government in stages throughout the late 20th century.
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I think our legal system is mostly closely based on theirs, but that doesn't really count.
– Stormblessed
10 hours ago
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A correction: the predecessor of the Parliament of the UK (1801-present) was the Parliament of Great Britain (1707-1800). It's the latter that was making the laws at the time that the US declared independence.
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
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The predecessors of that were the Parliament of England (1215-1707) and the Parliament of Scotland (c1235-1707).
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
@SteveMelnikoff thanks for the correction. Question edited.
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In Australia, which has a very close legal history with the United Kingdom (diverging completely only as late as 1986), some Acts (or part thereof) of the UK Parliament (and its antecedents, the British and English Parliaments) remain in force in Australian jursidictions. Two examples are sections of the Magna Carta (1297) and the Bill of Rights (1688), which the Australian Capital Territory1 Parliament has republished to confirm their currency.
Are there any Acts of the British (or English Parliament) in force before American independence that remain in force either at a federal, state (or other) level in the United States?
1 - This jurisdiction is interesting in itself - laws in force in the State of New South Wales formed the basis for its laws until legislative authority was transferred to the federal (Commonwealth) Parliament in 1911, which was later delegated / devolved back to its own local government in stages throughout the late 20th century.
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In Australia, which has a very close legal history with the United Kingdom (diverging completely only as late as 1986), some Acts (or part thereof) of the UK Parliament (and its antecedents, the British and English Parliaments) remain in force in Australian jursidictions. Two examples are sections of the Magna Carta (1297) and the Bill of Rights (1688), which the Australian Capital Territory1 Parliament has republished to confirm their currency.
Are there any Acts of the British (or English Parliament) in force before American independence that remain in force either at a federal, state (or other) level in the United States?
1 - This jurisdiction is interesting in itself - laws in force in the State of New South Wales formed the basis for its laws until legislative authority was transferred to the federal (Commonwealth) Parliament in 1911, which was later delegated / devolved back to its own local government in stages throughout the late 20th century.
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I think our legal system is mostly closely based on theirs, but that doesn't really count.
– Stormblessed
10 hours ago
2
A correction: the predecessor of the Parliament of the UK (1801-present) was the Parliament of Great Britain (1707-1800). It's the latter that was making the laws at the time that the US declared independence.
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
2
The predecessors of that were the Parliament of England (1215-1707) and the Parliament of Scotland (c1235-1707).
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
@SteveMelnikoff thanks for the correction. Question edited.
– studro
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I think our legal system is mostly closely based on theirs, but that doesn't really count.
– Stormblessed
10 hours ago
2
A correction: the predecessor of the Parliament of the UK (1801-present) was the Parliament of Great Britain (1707-1800). It's the latter that was making the laws at the time that the US declared independence.
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
2
The predecessors of that were the Parliament of England (1215-1707) and the Parliament of Scotland (c1235-1707).
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
@SteveMelnikoff thanks for the correction. Question edited.
– studro
22 mins ago
I think our legal system is mostly closely based on theirs, but that doesn't really count.
– Stormblessed
10 hours ago
I think our legal system is mostly closely based on theirs, but that doesn't really count.
– Stormblessed
10 hours ago
2
2
A correction: the predecessor of the Parliament of the UK (1801-present) was the Parliament of Great Britain (1707-1800). It's the latter that was making the laws at the time that the US declared independence.
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
A correction: the predecessor of the Parliament of the UK (1801-present) was the Parliament of Great Britain (1707-1800). It's the latter that was making the laws at the time that the US declared independence.
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
2
2
The predecessors of that were the Parliament of England (1215-1707) and the Parliament of Scotland (c1235-1707).
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
The predecessors of that were the Parliament of England (1215-1707) and the Parliament of Scotland (c1235-1707).
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
@SteveMelnikoff thanks for the correction. Question edited.
– studro
22 mins ago
@SteveMelnikoff thanks for the correction. Question edited.
– studro
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Early in the history of the US, various states passed laws adopting the then extant common law and at least some of the statutory law of Great Britain (much of which was in origin the Law of England) as law in those states. Such laws would still be valid, unless later acts had amended or replaced particular provisions. Tracing which provisions had since been altered would be a massive task. Basic common law, particularly definitions of crimes such as fraud, theft, murder, and of torts such as conversion, slander, libel, and the like will probably be largely unchanged, with some modifications.
Blackstone's Commentaries remained a significant legal text used in training lawyers and in legal practice in the US through much of the nineteenth century.
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I believe that the "Calendar (New Style) Act 1750" which received royal assent from James II, and which means that there is no 29th February in 1900 or 2100 is still good law in the USA.
The various states may have replaced it though.
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Early in the history of the US, various states passed laws adopting the then extant common law and at least some of the statutory law of Great Britain (much of which was in origin the Law of England) as law in those states. Such laws would still be valid, unless later acts had amended or replaced particular provisions. Tracing which provisions had since been altered would be a massive task. Basic common law, particularly definitions of crimes such as fraud, theft, murder, and of torts such as conversion, slander, libel, and the like will probably be largely unchanged, with some modifications.
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Early in the history of the US, various states passed laws adopting the then extant common law and at least some of the statutory law of Great Britain (much of which was in origin the Law of England) as law in those states. Such laws would still be valid, unless later acts had amended or replaced particular provisions. Tracing which provisions had since been altered would be a massive task. Basic common law, particularly definitions of crimes such as fraud, theft, murder, and of torts such as conversion, slander, libel, and the like will probably be largely unchanged, with some modifications.
Blackstone's Commentaries remained a significant legal text used in training lawyers and in legal practice in the US through much of the nineteenth century.
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Early in the history of the US, various states passed laws adopting the then extant common law and at least some of the statutory law of Great Britain (much of which was in origin the Law of England) as law in those states. Such laws would still be valid, unless later acts had amended or replaced particular provisions. Tracing which provisions had since been altered would be a massive task. Basic common law, particularly definitions of crimes such as fraud, theft, murder, and of torts such as conversion, slander, libel, and the like will probably be largely unchanged, with some modifications.
Blackstone's Commentaries remained a significant legal text used in training lawyers and in legal practice in the US through much of the nineteenth century.
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Early in the history of the US, various states passed laws adopting the then extant common law and at least some of the statutory law of Great Britain (much of which was in origin the Law of England) as law in those states. Such laws would still be valid, unless later acts had amended or replaced particular provisions. Tracing which provisions had since been altered would be a massive task. Basic common law, particularly definitions of crimes such as fraud, theft, murder, and of torts such as conversion, slander, libel, and the like will probably be largely unchanged, with some modifications.
Blackstone's Commentaries remained a significant legal text used in training lawyers and in legal practice in the US through much of the nineteenth century.
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I believe that the "Calendar (New Style) Act 1750" which received royal assent from James II, and which means that there is no 29th February in 1900 or 2100 is still good law in the USA.
The various states may have replaced it though.
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I believe that the "Calendar (New Style) Act 1750" which received royal assent from James II, and which means that there is no 29th February in 1900 or 2100 is still good law in the USA.
The various states may have replaced it though.
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I think our legal system is mostly closely based on theirs, but that doesn't really count.
– Stormblessed
10 hours ago
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A correction: the predecessor of the Parliament of the UK (1801-present) was the Parliament of Great Britain (1707-1800). It's the latter that was making the laws at the time that the US declared independence.
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
2
The predecessors of that were the Parliament of England (1215-1707) and the Parliament of Scotland (c1235-1707).
– Steve Melnikoff
9 hours ago
@SteveMelnikoff thanks for the correction. Question edited.
– studro
22 mins ago