Renunciation Act 1783
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The Renunciation Act 1783 was a British statute that formally acknowledged the legislative independence of the Irish Parliament by renouncing any right of the British Parliament to make laws for Ireland.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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British statute ⓘ |
| acknowledges |
exclusive right of the Irish Parliament to make laws for Ireland
ⓘ
that no future British statute should bind Ireland ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn | institutions of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | Acts of Union 1800 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance | formal recognition of Irish legislative independence by Great Britain ⓘ |
| contextOf | pre-Union relationship between Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1783 ⓘ |
| effect |
acknowledged that the British Parliament had no right to make laws for Ireland
ⓘ
confirmed that the Irish Parliament had exclusive legislative authority in Ireland ⓘ |
| follows | Declaratory Act 1720 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
limited the scope of British parliamentary authority
ⓘ
strengthened the autonomy of the Irish legislature ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn | scope of British parliamentary sovereignty over Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Grattan's Parliament era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLimitedTo | Great Britain’s own dominions excluding Ireland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | parliamentary sovereignty within separate kingdoms ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of enactment ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
constitutional status of Ireland
ⓘ
legislative independence of Ireland ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Irish constitutional agitation in the early 1780s
ⓘ
political pressure from Irish Volunteers and reformers ⓘ |
| partOf |
British constitutional law
ⓘ
Irish constitutional history ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confirm the legislative independence of the Parliament of Ireland
ⓘ
to renounce the right of the British Parliament to legislate for Ireland ⓘ |
| recognizes | separate and independent legislature in Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Constitution of 1782 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British–Irish constitutional relations
ⓘ
Irish legislative independence ⓘ |
| repealsOrSupersedes | Declaratory Act 1720 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortDescription | British statute acknowledging the legislative independence of the Irish Parliament ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical analyses of Irish self-government
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scholarly works on Anglo-Irish constitutional law ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 18th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | constitutional statute ⓘ |
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