An act further to extend the provisions of an act passed in the thirty-eighth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An act to extend the provisions of an act passed in the second session of the first provincial parliament of Upper Canada,” entitled, “An act to confirm and make valid certain marriages heretofore contracted in the country now comprised within the province of Upper Canada, and to provide for the further solemnization of marriage within the same.” (Passed 27th November, 1818.)

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    58 George III – Chapter 15 (Session 3)
  • Year
    1818
  • Concepts
    Family Law
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    1
  • Description
    This is an extension and an amendment to an earlier act made to assure that couples who were married before the formation of the government of Upper Canada are recognized as married, and their children who were born since are recognized as legitimate.
  • Source
    Not available