Forcible Entry Act 1623

The Forcible Entry Act 1623 (21 Jas. 1. c. 15) was an act of the Parliament of England. It provided that any judge who already had a statutory power, on enquiry, to give restitution of possession of freehold land in respect of which forcible entry or forcible detainer was being committed, was to have the same power, on an indictment for forcible entry or forcible detainer committed in respect of land held for a term of years to give restitution of possession of that land.

Forcible Entry Act 1623^[a]

Parliament of England
Long title	An Acte to enable Judges & Justices of the Peace to geve Restitucion of Possession in certayne Cases.[b]
Citation	21 Jas. 1. c. 15
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	29 May 1624
Commencement	12 February 1624[c]
Repealed	1 December 1977[d]
Other legislation
Repealed by	Criminal Law Act 1977, ss. 13(2)(e) & 65(5) & Sch. 13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Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Legacy

The whole act was repealed for England and Wales by sections 13(2)(b) and 65(5) of, and schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977, on 1 December 1977.^[1]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.