Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to incorporate The Bar of Lower-Canada. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 46 | 1849 | This act incorporates the bar of Lower-Canada, giving it the power to regulate the legal profession in that part of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate Actions against Persons Associated for Commercial Purposes, and against Unincorporated Companies. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 45 | 1849 | This act facilitates suing individuals who are partners in a company or firm, or companies that are not yet incorporated. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the limitation of Actions of Clerks of Courts of Justice and Attorneys ad lites, and of all other Officers of Justice, entitled to receive fees and costs. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 44 | 1849 | This act clarifies the right for court clerks in Lower Canada to sue for fees owed to them. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove all doubts as to the right of suing and defending Causes in formâ pauperis before the Courts of Law in Lower-Canada. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 43 | 1849 | This act clarifies the rights of individuals who cannot afford to pay for court procedures, to sue and defend their causes in court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to abolish Imprisonment for Debt, and for the punishment of Fraudulent Debtors, in Lower-Canada, and for other purposes. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 42 | 1849 | This act abolishes the imprisonment of debtors, as it does not actually contribute to the reimbursement of creditors. It also enacts various other new measures which inform how creditors can pursue their debtors. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to define the mode of proceeding before the Courts of Justice in Lower-Canada, in matters relating to the protection and regulation of Corporate rights and to Writs of Prerogative, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 41 | 1849 | This act clarifies how to proceed in court against private corporations and corporate bodies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law relative to the administration of Justice in Gaspé. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 40 | 1849 | This act amends various laws relating to the administration of the courts of Gaspé, including the jurisdiction of its superior court, the time at which certain courts will be seated, and other measures. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to correct an error in an Act of the present Session relative to the Judicature of Lower-Canada. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 39 | 1849 | This act corrects a clerical error in a past act, which misstated the judicial jurisdiction of the County of Missisquoi. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Laws relative to the Courts of Original Civil Jurisdiction in Lower-Canada. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 38 | 1849 | This act reforms various aspects of all levels of the judicature of Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Court having jurisdiction in Appeals and Criminal Matters, for Lower-Canada. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 37 | 1849 | This act establishes a court of appeals in Lower Canada, defining its jurisdiction, responsibilities, what cities in Lower Canada will have courts of appeal, and various other matters. | Early Canadiana Online |