Forcible Entry Act 1588

The Forcible Entry Act 1588 (31 Eliz. 1. c. 11) was an act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of England.

Forcible Entry Act 1588^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Acte for Explanacion or Declaracion of the Statute of Octavo Regis Henrici Sexti, concerninge forcible Entries & the Indictmentes therupon to be founde.[b]
Citation	31 Eliz. 1. c. 11
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	29 March 1589
Commencement	4 February 1589[c]
Repealed	1 December 1977[d]
Other legislation
Repealed by	Criminal Law Act 1977, ss. 13(2)(d) & 65(5) & Sch. 13
Relates to	Forcible Entry Act 1381 Forcible Entry Act 1391 Forcible Entry Act 1429 Forcible Entry Act 1588
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Its purpose was to prevent the avoidance of the proviso to the Forcible Entry Act 1429 (8 Hen. 6. c. 9). It provided that no restitution was to be made on an indictment for forcible entry against parties who had been in possession of the land for three years or more. It further provided that the fact of three or more years possession could be alleged in stay of restitution, on penalty of payment of costs if that fact was not proved.^[1]

See also

• Forcible Entry Act

Notes

1. The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
2. These words are printed against this act in the second column of schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
3. Start of session.
4. The Criminal Law Act 1977 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1977.