# Entail Amendment Act 1848, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act for the amendment of the law of entail in Scotland.
[14th August 1848]
Whereas 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:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/11-12/36/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/entail-amendment-act-1848/introduction
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