Succession to the Crown Act 2013
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The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 is a UK law that modernized the rules of royal succession, notably ending male-preference primogeniture and removing disqualification for marrying a Roman Catholic.
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Target entity: Succession to the Crown Act 2013 Context triple: [Act of Settlement 1701, partiallyAmendedBy, Succession to the Crown Act 2013]
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Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
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Royal Titles Act 1876
The Royal Titles Act 1876 was a British law that enabled Queen Victoria to assume the additional title "Empress of India," reflecting and formalizing British imperial rule over the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Act of Settlement 1701
The Act of Settlement 1701 is a landmark English statute that established the Protestant succession to the English throne and significantly shaped the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty in Britain.
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial and constitutional framework, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor.
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E.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Succession to the Crown Act 2013 Target entity description: The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 is a UK law that modernized the rules of royal succession, notably ending male-preference primogeniture and removing disqualification for marrying a Roman Catholic.
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A.
Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
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B.
Royal Titles Act 1876
The Royal Titles Act 1876 was a British law that enabled Queen Victoria to assume the additional title "Empress of India," reflecting and formalizing British imperial rule over the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Act of Settlement 1701
The Act of Settlement 1701 is a landmark English statute that established the Protestant succession to the English throne and significantly shaped the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty in Britain.
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D.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial and constitutional framework, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor.
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E.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| amends |
Act of Settlement 1701
ⓘ
English Bill of Rights ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
Royal Marriages Act 1772 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Crown of Antigua and Barbuda
ⓘ
Crown of Australia ⓘ Crown of Barbados ⓘ the_Crown_in_right_of_Belize ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Belize
Crown in right of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Canada
Crown ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Grenada
Crown ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Jamaica
Crown in right of New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of New Zealand
Crown in right of Papua New Guinea ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Papua New Guinea
The Crown in right of Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crown of Saint Lucia ⓘ Crown of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ Crown of Solomon Islands ⓘ Crown in right of Tuvalu ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Tuvalu
Crown in right of the Bahamas ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of the Bahamas
Crown in right of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of the United Kingdom
|
| cameIntoForce | 2015-03-26 ⓘ |
| category |
2013 in British law
ⓘ
Monarchy in the United Kingdom ⓘ Succession laws in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| changesRule | male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| citation | 2013 c. 20 ⓘ |
| consequenceOfMarriageWithoutConsent | disqualification from succession for the person and their descendants ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishes | absolute primogeniture for those born after 28 October 2011 ⓘ |
| implements | Perth Agreement ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Nick Clegg ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Succession to the Crown Act 2013
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to make succession to the Crown not depend on gender; to make provision about Royal Marriages; and for connected purposes
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| numberOfPersonsRequiringConsent | 6 ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| providesThat | gender no longer determines order of succession for those born after 28 October 2011 ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentFrom | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Perth Agreement ⓘ |
| removesDisqualificationReason | marriage to a Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| repeals | Royal Marriages Act 1772 ⓘ |
| requiresConsentFrom | monarch for first six persons in line of succession to marry ⓘ |
| retainsDisqualificationReason | being a Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 2013-04-25 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Succession to the Crown Act 2013 self-link ⓘ |
| subject |
British monarchy
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constitutional reform ⓘ royal succession ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2013 ⓘ |
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Subject: Succession to the Crown Act 2013 Description of subject: The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 is a UK law that modernized the rules of royal succession, notably ending male-preference primogeniture and removing disqualification for marrying a Roman Catholic.
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