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This is a list of lists of acts of the several Parliaments and Assemblies that exist or formerly existed in the United Kingdom and the former Kingdoms of Great Britain, England, Scotland and Ireland, grouped by the Parliament or Assembly that passed them. It also contains information on series of acts of similar purpose.
For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the lists of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
This is a list of medieval statutes and other laws issued under royal authority in the Kingdom of England before the development of Parliament. These instruments are not considered to be Acts of Parliament , which can be found instead at the List of acts of the Parliament of England .
Laws passed by the pre-1707 English Parliament or laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of the United Kingdom that specifically apply only to England and Wales. This category is for articles that discuss individual English laws rather than the body of English law as a whole covered in the Category:English law
Laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain or the Parliament of the United Kingdom that primarily apply only in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland are listed under both those categories and the relevant categories United Kingdom Acts of Parliament by year and Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain by year.
English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The judiciary is independent , and legal principles like fairness , equality before the law , and the right to a fair trial are foundational to the system.
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This is a list of "laws" applied to various disciplines. These are often adages or predictions with the appellation 'Law', although they do not apply in the legal sense, cannot be scientifically tested, or are intended only as rough descriptions (rather than applying in each case).