Larceny Act (with its variations) is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland relating to larceny and other offences against property.

The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Larceny Bill during its passage through Parliament.

Larceny Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation on that subject.

United Kingdom

Larceny Act 1827
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act for consolidating and amending the Laws in England relative to Larceny and other Offences connected therewith.
Citation7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 29
The Larceny Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 29)
The Larceny Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 96)
The Larceny Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 116) (section 1 repealed by the Larceny Act 1916, s. 48(1) & Sch.)
The Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 65)
The Larceny Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 52) (repealed by the Larceny Act 1916, s. 48(1) & Sch.)
The Larceny Act 1901 (1 Edw. 7. c. 10)
The Larceny Act 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 50)

The Larceny Acts

The Larceny Acts 1861 and 1870 means the Larceny Act 1861 and the Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870.[1]

Ireland

(Larceny) (9 Geo 4 c 55)

Republic of Ireland

The Larceny Act 1990 (No.9) [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ This collective title was authorised by section 1 of the Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870.
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