Navigation Act 1849
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The Navigation Act 1849 was a British law that effectively ended the traditional Navigation Acts system by abolishing many protectionist restrictions on foreign shipping and opening British trade to greater international competition.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
end the traditional Navigation Acts system
ⓘ
promote free trade in shipping ⓘ remove discriminatory restrictions against foreign vessels ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British shipping
ⓘ
foreign shipping using British ports ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
maritime law
ⓘ
shipping regulation ⓘ trade law ⓘ |
| follows | Navigation Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
liberalized British maritime trade policy
ⓘ
opened British trade to greater international competition ⓘ reduced legal privileges for British ships in international trade ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
contributed to the shift of the United Kingdom toward a free-trade maritime policy
ⓘ
marked the effective end of the classic mercantilist Navigation Acts regime ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century British free trade reforms ⓘ |
| regulates |
carriage of goods by sea to and from the United Kingdom
ⓘ
conditions under which foreign ships could trade with British colonies ⓘ |
| repealsOrAbolishes |
key provisions of the traditional Navigation Acts system
ⓘ
many protectionist restrictions on foreign shipping ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later British shipping and trade legislation ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 19th century ⓘ |
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