Curtesy Act
The Curtesy Act (11 Hen. 3; Irish: an tAcht Córtais) was an act passed by the Parliament of England in 1226 and extended to the Lordship of Ireland by Poynings' Law.[1] It governed courtesy tenure, i.e. the life interest which a widower may claim in the lands of his deceased wife. The short title was assigned in the Republic of Ireland in 1962,[1] shortly before the act was repealed by the Succession Act, 1965.[2]
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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| Repealed | 1965 |
Status: Repealed | |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.
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