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The Debtors Act 1869 significantly reduced the ability of the courts to detain those in debt, although some provisions were retained. Debtors who had the means to repay their creditors but refused to do so could still be imprisoned, [3] as could those who defaulted on payments to the court. [9] Further reform followed through the Bankruptcy Act ...
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The Bankruptcy Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 71) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 32 established the first statutory regime for preferential debts in bankruptcy, between local rates, taxes, wages and salaries of clerks, servants, labourers and workers.
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Under the Insolvent Debtors (England) Act 1813 (53 Geo. 3. c. 102), debtors could request release after 14 days in jail by taking an oath that their assets did not exceed £20, but if any of their creditors objected, they had to stay inside. Attitudes were changing, however, and the Bankruptcy Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c.
The National Debt Commissioners Act 1818 (58 Geo. 3. c. 66) The National Debt Reduction Act 1823 (4 Geo. 4. c 19) The National Debt Reduction Act 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c. 11) The National Debt Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 6) The National Debt Act 1972 (c. 65) The National Debt Acts 1870 to 1893 is the collective title of the following acts: [1]
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Author: Scanned for Parliamentry Council Office: Image title: 21/04/2010; Short title: 39 Victoriae 1875 No 80 Fraudulent Debtors; Date and time of digitizing