# Statute of Monopolies 1623, Section I: All Monopolies, and Grants, &c. thereof, or of Dispensations, and Penalties, declared void.


All Monapolies and all Commissions Graunts Licences Charters and tres patents heretofore made or graunted, or hereafter to be made or graunted to any person or persons Bodies Politique or Corporate whatsoever of or for the sole buyinge sellinge makinge workinge or usinge of any thinge within this Realme or the Dominion of Wales, or of any other Monopolies, or of Power Liberty or Facultie to dispence with any others, . . . , are altogether contrary to the Lawes of this Realme, and so are and shalbe utterlie void and of none effecte, and in noe wise to be putt in ure or execucion.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Ja1/21/3/section/I. (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statute-of-monopolies-1623/section-I.
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