Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 971 - 980 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for vesting in the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the estates and property therein described, and for granting certain powers to the said Commissioners, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 67 | 1851 | This act defines how land that was purchased by the crown for use of the military for the provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, and how it is to be controlled by the United province of the Canadas. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the twelfth year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, An Act to improve the Law of Evidence in Upper Canada. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 66 | 1851 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1849 which prevents anyone offered as a witness in a trial from being excluded from offering testimony for any reason. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Upper Canada Jurors’ Act of one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and to make some further provisions for the better accomplishment of the object thereof. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 65 | 1851 | This is an amendment to an 1850 act which is a complete overhaul of laws respecting jurors and juries in Upper Canada, and covers numerous issues including jury rolls are to be maintained and organized and by whom, to qualifications that must be met by potential jurors, how jurors are to be selected from the rolls and who is responsible for selecting them, when a jury is necessary, and the responsibilities of a jury when one is appointed, among other things. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and extend the Law relating to the remedy by Replevin in Upper Canada. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 64 | 1851 | This act defines how property that has been wrongfully seized can be reclaimed by its rightful owners. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate all moneys accruing out of Tavern Licenses in the Counties which form the District of Kamouraska, and in the County of Ottawa, towards defraying the cost of the Court House and Gaol erected at Kamouraska, and the Court House and Gaol now being erected in Aylmer. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 63 | 1851 | This act redirects the funds raised from the fees paid by tavern keepers for their licenses to the construction costs of a new county court house. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain and amend the Law in Lower Canada, respecting Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes. 30th August, 1850. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 62 | 1851 | This is an amendment to an 1849 act which redefines how promissory notes and their value can be determined or disputed, whether they are of domestic or foreign origin. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the hunting of Deer at improper seasons of the year, and further to amend the laws for the preservation of Game. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 61 | 1851 | This act establishes various regulations for the hunting of deer and other wild game in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law of Lower Canada as regards the District or Circuit in which actions or proceedings affecting real property may be brought, and to make further provision as to eases in which Absentees may be parties. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 60 | 1851 | This act specifies court proceedings by which property can be sold or seized when the owner is absent from Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal in part and to amend an Act, intituled, An Act for the better protection of the Lands and property of the Indians in Lower Canada. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 59 | 1851 | This is an amendment to an 1850 act which defines the rights held by the indigenous peoples of Lower Canada to their lands and the resources on those lands, as well as the consequences for those who use those resources without the proper permissions. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to allow Notaries to call meetings of relations and friends, in certain cases, without being thereto specially authorized by a Judge. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 58 | 1851 | This act permits notaries to call family members together for various purposes when the need arises. | Early Canadiana Online |