Burials Act 1880
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The Burials Act 1880 is a UK law that allowed non-Anglican religious and secular funeral services in parish churchyards, advancing religious equality in burial practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burials Act 1880 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
religious equality at the time of burial
ⓘ
rights of nonconformists regarding burial rites ⓘ |
| allows |
burial services conducted by non-ordained persons subject to conditions
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non-Anglican religious burial services in parish churchyards ⓘ secular funeral services in parish churchyards ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
burial grounds
ⓘ
parish churchyards ⓘ |
| citationStyle | 43 & 44 Vict. c. 41 ⓘ |
| concerns |
regulation of burial services not according to the rites of the Church of England
ⓘ
rights of relatives to choose the form of burial service ⓘ use of churchyards for non-Anglican burials ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era religious and civil reforms ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the secularisation of burial law in England and Wales
ⓘ
expanded legal recognition of non-Anglican religious practices at funerals ⓘ reduced monopoly of Anglican rites over burials in parish churchyards ⓘ |
| inForceIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
ecclesiastical law
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ public health and burial ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the Law relating to the Burial of the Dead in England ⓘ |
| modifies | burial practices previously governed by ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom burial legislation ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to advance religious equality in burial practices
ⓘ
to permit burials in churchyards with services other than those of the Church of England ⓘ to regulate the performance of burials in churchyards and burial grounds ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Burial Acts 1852 to 1885
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Church of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious dissenters in England ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1880 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Burials Act 1880 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
burial law
ⓘ
churchyards ⓘ funeral services ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | liberalisation of burial regulations ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1880 ⓘ |
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