Land Registry Act 1862
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The Land Registry Act 1862 was an Act of Parliament
enacted in England and Wales
under Queen Victoria (25 & 26 Vict.). It was a first attempt at a system of land registration
.
This system proved ineffective and, following further attempts in 1875 and 1897, the present system was brought into force by the Land Registration Act 1925
as amended by the Land Registration Act 2002
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
enacted in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
under Queen Victoria (25 & 26 Vict.). It was a first attempt at a system of land registration
Land registration
Land registration generally describes systems by which matters concerning ownership, possession or other rights in land can be recorded to provide evidence of title, facilitate transactions and to prevent unlawful disposal...
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This system proved ineffective and, following further attempts in 1875 and 1897, the present system was brought into force by the Land Registration Act 1925
Land Registration Act 1925
The Land Registration Act 1925 was a act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that codified and extended the system of land registration in England and Wales...
as amended by the Land Registration Act 2002
Land Registration Act 2002
The Land Registration Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which repealed and replaced previous legislation governing land registration, in particular the Land Registration Act 1925, which governed an earlier, though similar, system...
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