Act of the Imperial Legislative Council
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The Act of the Imperial Legislative Council was a type of formal statute enacted by the British colonial legislature in India, giving legal force to policies across the British Indian Empire.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislation
→
law of British India → type of statute → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British India
→
British Indian Empire → |
| basedOn |
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
→
|
| countryOfOrigin |
British India
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|
| enactedBy |
Imperial Legislative Council
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|
| enforcedBy |
colonial courts in British India
→
executive authorities in British India → |
| followsLegalTradition |
common law
→
|
| hasAuthorityFrom |
British Crown
→
Government of India Act framework → |
| hasLanguage |
English
→
vernacular languages of British India → |
| hasLegalEffect |
binding law throughout British India
→
can repeal or amend earlier colonial laws → creates rights and obligations → |
| hasLegalForm |
statute
→
|
| hasPart |
preamble
→
schedules → sections → |
| influenced |
post-independence Indian statutory law
→
|
| influencedBy |
British imperial policy
→
administrative needs of the British Raj → |
| legalSystem |
British Indian legal system
→
|
| precedes |
Acts of the Central Legislative Assembly of India
→
|
| promulgatedBy |
Governor-General of India
→
Viceroy of India → |
| regulates |
administration of British India
→
civil law in British India → commercial activities in British India → criminal law in British India → education policy in British India → infrastructure and public works in British India → judicial organization in British India → police powers in British India → public administration in British India → public order in British India → revenue and taxation in British India → |
| subjectOf |
colonial legal history of India
→
|
| timePeriod |
British colonial period in India
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|
| usedFor |
codifying regulations in British India
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granting powers to colonial officials → implementing colonial policies in India → imposing obligations on residents of British India → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Rowlatt Act
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legalForm |