Slander of Women Act 1891 facts for kids
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Law relating to the Slander of Women |
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| Citation | 54 & 55 Vict. c. 51 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales and Ireland |
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| Royal assent | 5 August 1891 |
| Commencement | 5 August 1891 |
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Status: Repealed
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| Text of the Slander of Women Act 1891 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk | |
The Slander of Women Act 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. 51) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (as it then was).
Section 1
Republic of Ireland
This section was replaced for the Republic of Ireland by section 16 of the Defamation Act 1961. The proviso was not reproduced.
Section 2
This section provides that the Act may be cited as the Slander of Women Act 1891 and that it does not apply to Scotland.
Repeal
The Act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland on 1 January 1962 and for England and Wales on 1 January 2014 by section 14(1) of the Defamation Act 2013.
Parliamentary debates
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1888/jul/02/slander-law-amendment-bill
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1890/may/15/slander-law-amendment-bill
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1890/may/22/slander-law-amendment-bill-no-278
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1890/jun/03/slander-law-amendment-bill-no-278
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1890/jun/25/slander-law-amendment-bill-no-278
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1890/jul/09/slander-law-amendment-bill-no-278
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1890/dec/04/slander-of-women-bill#S3V0349P0_18901204_HOC_283
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1891/mar/23/slander-of-women-bill-no-150
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1891/apr/06/slander-of-women-bill-no-150
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1891/apr/30/slander-of-women-bill-no-150
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1891/may/01/slander-of-women-bill
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1891/may/11/slander-of-women-bill-no-iii
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1891/jun/09/slander-of-women-bill-no-111
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1891/jun/29/second-reading-5
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1891/jun/30/committee-3
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1891/jul/30/slander-of-women-bill-no-233
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1891/jul/30/slander-of-women-bill-no-150
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