Parliamentary Boroughs (England), Stamp Duty Act 1838
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The Parliamentary Boroughs (England), Stamp Duty Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 35) was an Act of Parliament
in the United Kingdom
, signed into law on July 4, 1838. It repealed the stamp duty
payable on the admission of freemen by birth or servitude in city or borough constituencies.
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...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, signed into law on July 4, 1838. It repealed the stamp duty
Stamp duty
Stamp duty is a tax that is levied on documents. Historically, this included the majority of legal documents such as cheques, receipts, military commissions, marriage licences and land transactions. A physical stamp had to be attached to or impressed upon the document to denote that stamp duty...
payable on the admission of freemen by birth or servitude in city or borough constituencies.