| An Act for better regulating the Practice of the Law. |
37 George III Chapter 13 |
1797 |
This act establishes the Law Society of Upper Canada to "secure to the province and the profession a learned and honourable body ... and to support and maintain the constitution of the said province." |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to authorize the Lieutenant-Governor to nominate and appoint certain Commissioners for the purposes therein mentioned. |
37 George III Chapter 12 |
1797 |
This act allows the chief administrator of the province to once again appoint commissioners to negotiate the duties to be paid on commerce between Upper and Lower Canada, the last round of negotiations having failed. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to increase the Revenue, and to compel the accounting more regularly for the same, to the Treasurer of the province. |
37 George III Chapter 11 |
1797 |
This act renews expired duties on the public sale of alcohol and requires those intending to sell alcohol to obtain a license regardless of whether or not they keep a public house. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for the Regulation of Ferries. |
37 George III Chapter 10 |
1797 |
This act authorizes justices of the peace in districts throughout the province to set rules and regulations for the operation of ferries. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to enlarge the time between issuing, and the opening of Commissions of Assize and Nisi Prius, in and for the Home district, and for altering the time of holding the suings for the said district. |
37 George III Chapter 9 |
1797 |
This act alters the holding of courts of assize and nisi prius in the Home District. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to supply the want of Enrollment of Deeds of Bargain and Sale. |
37 George III Chapter 8 |
1797 |
This act provides for the public registration of deeds of bargain and sale. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for the more easy Barring of Dower. |
37 George III Chapter 7 |
1797 |
This act makes it lawful for any person entitled to a dowery to release a woman's right and title to dower in the land in question in order to bar any person from executing the same dower over such land. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to extend the Jurisdiction, and regulate the proceedings of the District Court, and Court of Requests. |
37 George III Chapter 6 |
1797 |
This act extends the jurisdiction of various courts throughout the province. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for the further regulation of the Militia of this province. |
37 George III Chapter 5 |
1797 |
This act provides for further regulation of the militia, as well as it allows the chief administrator of Upper Canada to march the militia to Lower Canada for support of that province in times of war or insurrection. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for regulating the Practice of the Court of King’s Bench. |
37 George III Chapter 4 |
1797 |
This act establishes courts of King's Bench in every district throughout the province, as well as at Newark in the Home District. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |