| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Law relating to Probates and Letters of Administration in England. |
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| Citation | 20 & 21 Vict. c. 77 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 August 1857 |
| Commencement | 11 January 1858[2] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
| Repealed by | Supreme Court Act 1981 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Court of Probate Act 1857[1] (20 & 21 Vict. c. 77) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It transferred responsibility for the granting of probate, and letters of administration, from the ecclesiastical courts of England and Wales to a new civil Court of Probate. It created a Principal Probate Registry in London (Somerset House)[3] and a number of district probate registries.
- ^ a b 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. This short title was previously conferred on this Act by section 38 of the Court of Probate Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict c 95).
- ^ Order in Council dated 2 December 1857, made under section 1: See Richard Jebb, The Act to amend the Law relating to Probates and Letters of Administration in England, London, 1858, p 39.
- ^ "Somerset House: Court of Probate. Elevation of New Principal Registry". National Archives. Retrieved 5 April 2018.