Act of Parliament 1782
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The Act of Parliament 1782 was a British law that helped restore certain rights and cultural practices in the Scottish Highlands by rolling back earlier punitive legislation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act of Parliament 1782 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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British statute ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1782 ⓘ |
| effect |
mitigation of earlier restrictions imposed on Highlanders
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partial restoration of cultural freedoms in the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | public general act ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Jacobite repression in Scotland
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reassessment of punitive measures after the Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
British constitutional and administrative law
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Scottish law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Act in force at time of enactment ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British legislation concerning Scotland ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow revival of some Scottish Highland cultural practices
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to restore certain rights in the Scottish Highlands ⓘ to roll back earlier punitive legislation affecting the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| relatedTo | punitive legislation following the Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| repealsOrAmends | earlier punitive measures against Highland culture ⓘ |
| significantPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | late 18th century ⓘ |
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