Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for the Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt, for the punishment of fraudulent debtors, and for other purposes. |
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Citation | 32 & 33 Vict. c. 62 |
Territorial extent | Does not extend to Scotland or Ireland[2] |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 9 August 1869 |
Other legislation | |
Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
The Debtors Act 1869[1] (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that aimed to reform the powers of courts to detain debtors.