Admiralty Court Act 1840

Admiralty Court Act 1840[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to improve the Practice and extend the Jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England.
Citation3 & 4 Vict. c. 65
Dates
Royal assent7 August 1840
Other legislation
Amended by

The Admiralty Court Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It extended the jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England and Wales.

  1. ^ 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.