Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860

Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860^[1]
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to abolish the Jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts in Ireland in Cases of Defamation, and in England and Ireland in certain Cases of Brawling.
Citation	23 & 24 Vict. c. 32
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	3 July 1860
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875; Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884;
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860 (ECJA^[2]) (23 & 24 Vict. c. 32) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is one of the Ecclesiastical Courts Acts 1787 to 1860.^[3]

^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
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^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2