Curtesy Act
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| Long title | Curtesy Act |
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| Citation | 11 Hen. 3 |
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| Repealed | 1965 |
Status: Repealed | |
Effigy of Henry III, during whose reign the Curtesy Act was passed.
The Curtesy Act (Irish: an tAcht Córtais) is an act passed by the Parliament of Ireland in 1226, during the reign of Henry III as Lord of Ireland.[1][2]
It governed courtesy tenure in the Lordship of Ireland, i.e. the life interest which a widower may claim in the lands of his deceased wife. It was repealed by the Succession Act 1965 passed by Dáil Éireann.
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