Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for Limitation of Actions, and for avoiding Suits of Law. | 32 George II – Chapter 24 | 1758 | This Act sets limits on who may bring suits to claim property and the period that may pass between the transfer of property and a suit brought for lands, tenements, or other property. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for preventing Persons leaving the Province without a Pass. | 32 George II – Chapter 23 | 1758 | This Act prevents persons from leaving the Province without a pass in order to prevent debtors or seamen from being secretly conveyed away. The form of the pass is given, as well as regulations for bonds to be entered into, and penalties for those who defy this Act's terms. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act declaring what shall be deemed a Publication of the Province Laws. | 32 George II – Chapter 22 | 1758 | Under this Act, laws can be published by public readings of any law on the parade of Halifax, which are to be delivered by notice of drumbeat. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act relating to the Assize of Breads and for Ascertaining the Standard of Weights and Measures. | 32 George II – Chapter 21 | 1758 | This Act sets standards for weights and measures of bread to prevent fraud. The processes by which these weights are to be procured, verified, and inspected are outlined. The scale of weights and prices to be used is given. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for punishing Criminal Offenders. | 32 George II – Chapter 20 | 1758 | This Act sets penalties for blaspheme, swearing or cursing, and drunkenness. The Act also sets a fine for spreading "false news." | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act to provide for the Support of Bastard Children, and the Punishment of the Mother and reputed Father. | 32 George II – Chapter 19 | 1758 | This Act outlines procedures to be taken if a woman declares her child to be a bastard, including if it is found that she names a man who is not the child's father to be it's father or if the father refuses to support the child. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for preventing Frauds and Perjuries. | 32 George II – Chapter 18 | 1758 | This Act implements several measures to prevent frauds and perjuries, such as by requiring contracts be made on sales at a price of ten or more pounds, and several measures relating to property law, including allowable terms of leases and sales or inheritance of property. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act concerning Marriages and Divorce and for punishing Incest and Adultery, and declaring Polygamy to be Felony. | 32 George II – Chapter 17 | 1758 | Under this Act, intention of marriage must be publicly given on three Sundays prior to any marriage. Polygamy is made a felony and incestuous marriages or impotent marriages are allowed to be declared null and void. Penalties for those who offend against this Act's terms or who commit adultery are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for preventing Frauds by Butchers and Fishmongers. | 32 George II – Chapter 16 | 1758 | Under this Act, only livestock killed and dressed in the most clean and plain manner are allowed to be exposed to sale, and tainted or unfit fish are not to be sold. Penalties for those who act in defiance of this Act are outlined. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for making Lands and Tenements liable to the Payment of Debts. | 32 George II – Chapter 15 | 1758 | This Act sets regulations on how creditors can collect payments of debts and procedures to take place if the debtor cannot repay their creditor. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |