| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for separating the Palatine Jurisdiction of the County Palatine of Durham for the Bishoprick of Durham. |
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| Citation | 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 19 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 June 1836 |
| Commencement | 5 July 1836, except as otherwise provided for.[2] |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836[1] (6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 19) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It abolished the temporal authority of the Bishop of Durham within the County Palatine of Durham, placing the county under lay administration. Previously, since 1075, the so-called prince-bishops had substantial powers as earls "with the right to raise an army, mint his own coins, and levy taxes".[3][4]
It also disbanded the Court of the County of Durham, appointing the High Sheriff as judge of a regular county court.[5] Doubts about the construction of this Act led to the enactment of the Durham County Palatine Act 1858.[6]
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836, section 8
- ^ "The Prince Bishops of Durham". Durham World Heritage Site. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. His Majesty's Statute and Law Printers. 1836. p. 130.
Bishop of Durham Temporal Powers by Palatine Act 1836
- ^ The Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836, section 2
- ^ The Durham County Palatine Act 1858, preamble