Declaratory Act
British legislation regarding the American colonies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the act relating to America. For the act relating to Ireland, see Declaratory Act 1719. For the use of the phrase in Presbyterianism, see Declaratory statement.
The American Colonies Act 1766 (6 Geo. 3. c. 12), commonly known as the Declaratory Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act 1765 and the amendment of the Sugar Act. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act because boycotts were hurting British trade and used the declaration to justify the repeal and avoid humiliation. The declaration stated that the Parliament's authority was the same in America as in Britain and asserted Parliament's authority to pass laws that were binding on the American colonies.
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for the better securing the Dependency of His Majesty's Dominions in America upon the Crown and Parliament of Great Britain. |
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Citation | 6 Geo. 3. c. 12 |
Introduced by | Charles Watson-Wentworth |
Territorial extent | British America and the British West Indies |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 18 March 1766 |
Commencement | 18 March 1766 |
Repealed | 31 July 1964 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1964 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
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