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Declaratory Act
Declaratory Act, ‘an act for the better securing of the dependency of the kingdom of Ireland upon the Crown of Great Britain’, also known, from the regnal year, as the 6th of George I. Passed by the British parliament in 1720, in response to the Sherlock v. Annesley controversy, it denied that the Irish House of Lords had any jurisdiction over appeals from the courts, and asserted the right of the British parliament to pass legislation binding on Ireland. Its repeal, confirmed in the Renunciation Act (1783), was a central part of the ‘constitution of 1782’ (see legislative independence).
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"Declaratory Act." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Declaratory Act." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-DeclaratoryAct.html "Declaratory Act." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-DeclaratoryAct.html |
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Declaratory Act
Declaratory Act, 1766. This asserted parliamentary sovereignty against the claims of the American assemblies, although in other writings it was made clear that Parliament would not try to tax Americans. It was designed to win the consent of king, Lords, and Commons to the modification, or repeal, of the Stamp Act.
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JOHN CANNON. "Declaratory Act." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Declaratory Act." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-DeclaratoryAct.html JOHN CANNON. "Declaratory Act." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-DeclaratoryAct.html |
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Declaratory Act
Declaratory Act, 1766. This asserted parliamentary sovereignty against the claims of the American assemblies. It was designed to win the consent of king, Lords, and Commons to the modification, or repeal, of the Stamp Act.
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JOHN CANNON. "Declaratory Act." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Declaratory Act." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-DeclaratoryAct.html JOHN CANNON. "Declaratory Act." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-DeclaratoryAct.html |
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