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Crown Debts Act 1541

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	The Byll for thestablishment of the Courte of Surveyors.
Citation	33 Hen. 8. c. 39
Dates
Royal assent	1 April 1542
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1863 Statute Law Revision Act 1863
Repealed by	Supreme Court Act 1981
Relates to	Exchequer Court (Scotland) Act 1707
Status: Repealed

The Crown Debts Act 1541 (33 Hen. 8. c. 39) was an Act of the Parliament of England, which introduced the concept of crown debt in English law, i.e. that the crown has priority for its debts before all other creditors.

The whole Act was repealed by section 152(4) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Supreme Court Act 1981.

References

• Halsbury's Statutes,

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".

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