Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) Act 1887
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The Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1887 is an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. Section 1 abolished the distinction between certain judges of the High Court of Ireland. Section 2 transferred a number of powers from other judges to the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.
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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...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. Section 1 abolished the distinction between certain judges of the High Court of Ireland. Section 2 transferred a number of powers from other judges to the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.