Parliamentary Elections Act 1868
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The Parliamentary Elections Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 125), sometimes known as the Election Petitions and Corrupt Practices at Elections Act[2] or simply the Corrupt Practices Act 1868, is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament, since repealed. The effect of the act was to transfer responsibility for trying election petitions from the House of Commons to the judges of the High Court of Justice. The act was designed to, and did, provide a more effective measure for preventing corruption and fraud in parliamentary elections.
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for amending the Laws relating to Election Petitions, and providing more effectually for the Prevention of corrupt Practices at Parliamentary Elections. |
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Citation | 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125 |
Introduced by | Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Commons) |
Territorial extent | [1] |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 31 July 1868 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 |
Status: Repealed |
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