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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.
Laws of William the Conqueror 1070–1087 [1] One God to be revered throughout the whole realm; peace and security to be preserved between English and Normans; Oath of loyalty; Protection of the King's Peace; Frenchmen to pay "scot and lot" Live cattle to be sold in cities; Defence of French allegations of offences; Hold the law of King Edward
For the legislation of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, see also Anglo-Saxon law. For Wales, see also Cyfraith Hywel. List of legislation in the United Kingdom; List of acts of the Parliament of England; List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain; List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom; List of acts of the Parliament of ...
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
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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
England is part of the legal jurisdiction of England and Wales. English law also overlaps with the law of the other parts of the United Kingdom. See also Category:Law of the United Kingdom. This category is for articles that discuss English law as a whole rather than individual laws of England covered in the Category:English laws
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.