Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1021 - 1030 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend the Act substituting Salaries for Fees, in certain cases, in Lower Canada. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 17 | 1851 | This act amends where the funds for the salaries of certain officers working for the courts of Lower Canada will be paid from. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to Land Patents whereby any waste or other lands of the Crown in Lower Canada are granted, and to dispense with certain formalities therewith connected, occasioning unnecessary delay and expense, and to amend a certain Act therein mentioned concerning such Land Patents. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 16 | 1851 | This act changes the way in which the transfer of crown land is registered. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter the periods for holding certain Courts in the County of York. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 15 | 1851 | This act changes the annual date at which certain courts meet in the county of York. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the payment of Petit Jurors in Upper Canada. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 14 | 1851 | This act provides a fund from which jurors from certain courts can be paid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further amendment of the Administration of the Criminal Law. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 13 | 1851 | This act clarifies certain matters of criminal law in provincial courts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Heir and Devisee Act. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 12 | 1851 | This act makes amendments to how property is claimed by inheritance through the courts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law relating to Apprentices and Minors. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 11 | 1851 | This act amends the length of time which apprentices and minors can be retained. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide a remedy against Absent Defendants. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 10 | 1851 | This act makes provisions for proceeding against defenders who are absent from the province in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to compel the Registration of Deeds and Instruments creating Debts to the Crown. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 9 | 1851 | This act details how property deeds are to be registered when mortgages or other debts against the property is involved, so that the purchaser is protected against the debt. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the Leasing of Lands and Tenements. 2d August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 8 | 1851 | This act standardizes the rules around leasing and tenements throughout the province. | Early Canadiana Online |