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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for regulating Schools of Anatomy. |
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| Citation | 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 75 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain and Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 August 1832 |
| Commencement | 1 August 1832 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | |
| Relates to | Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
Status: Partially repealed | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Anatomy Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 75) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave free licence to doctors, teachers of anatomy and bona fide medical students to dissect donated bodies. It was enacted in response to public revulsion at the illegal trade in corpses.
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978. Section 1 of the Anatomy Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 16) provided that this Act may be cited as the Anatomy Act of the year in which it was passed.[citation needed]