Introductory text

An Act for the amendment of the law of entail in Scotland.

[14th August 1848]

C1 C2 C3 C4Whereas the law of entail in Scotland has been found to be attended with serious evils, both to heirs of entail and to the community at large, and it is expedient that the same be amended in manner herein-after provided for:

Annotations

Modifications

C1: Short title “The Entail Amendment Act 1848” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2: Act extended by Entail Cottages Act 1860 (c. 95)
C3: Certain words of enactment repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1891 (c. 67)
C4: Accumulations Act 1800 (c. 98) cited or referred to by its short title under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14), s. 3