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| Long title | An Act for rendering a written Memorandum necessary to the Validity of certain Promises and Engagements. |
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| Citation | 9 Geo. 4. c. 14 |
| Territorial extent | Does not extend to Scotland[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 May 1828 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1829[3] |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Statute of Frauds Amendment Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 14), commonly known as Lord Tenterden's Act,[4] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Lord Tenterden served as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench between 1818 and 1832. Its purpose was for "rendering a written Memorandum necessary to the Validity of certain Promises and Engagements".[5]
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ The Statute of Frauds Amendment Act 1828, section 9
- ^ The Statute of Frauds Amendment Act 1828, section 10
- ^ Clerk and Lindsell on Torts, 16th Edition, 1989, Sweet & Maxwell, paragraph 18-41, at page 1036
- ^ UK Legislation, Statute of Frauds Amendment Act 1828, Introduction, accessed 31 October 2022
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