| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to facilitate the Performance of the Duties of Justices of the Peace out of Sessions, within England and Wales, with respect to summary Convictions and Orders. |
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| Citation | 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43 |
| Introduced by | John Jervis MP (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[a] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 August 1848 |
| Commencement | 2 October 1848[b] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed acts |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed acts |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
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| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Summary Jurisdiction Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 43), also known as the Duties of Justices (Summary Convictions) Act 1848 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated the provisions of a large number of statutes relating to summary jurisdiction. The act is one of the Jervis's Acts, also known as Summary Jurisdiction Acts, which reformed the local administration of justice in England.
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