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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the better Cultivation, Improvement, and Regulation of the Common Arable Fields, Wastes, and Commons of Pasture in this Kingdom. |
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| Citation | 13 Geo. 3. c. 81 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 July 1773 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1888 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Inclosure Act 1773 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Inclosure Act 1773 (13 Geo. 3. c. 81) (also known as the Enclosure Act 1773) is an Act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain, passed during the reign of George III. The Act is still in force in the United Kingdom. It created a law that enabled enclosure of land, at the same time removing the right of commoners' access. [2]
- ^ This short title was conferred by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule.
- ^ "The Global Land Grab: The New Enclosures". The Wealth of the Commons. Retrieved 1 May 2013.