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DIEU

ANNO SEXTO & SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

***

**

CA P. XCIV.

An Act to remove Doubts as to the Exercise of Power and Jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions, and to render the same more effectual.

[24th August 1843.]

WHEREAS by Treaty, Capitulation, Grant, Usage, Sufferance, and other lawful Means Her Majesty hath Power and Jurisdiction within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions: And whereas Doubts have arisen how far the Exercise of such Power and Jurisdiction is controlled by and dependent on the Laws and Customs of this Realm, and it is expedient that such Doubts should be removed: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy any Power or Jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath or may at any Time hereafter have within any Country or Place out of Her Majesty's Dominions, in the same and as ample a Manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such Power or Jurisdiction by the Cession or Conquest of Territory.

II. And be it enacted, that all the Powers and Jurisdictions hereinbefore mentioned shall be held by Her Majesty in the same manner as if acquired by Her Majesty's Authority in Colonies.

The last sentence was re-constructed from "II. And ... the Crown ... 5" to "II. And be it enacted, that all the Powers and Jurisdictions hereinbefore mentioned shall be held by Her Majesty in the same manner as if acquired by Her Majesty's Authority in Colonies." to make it a sensible sentence, however, to follow the rule of not rephrasing or rewriting, the original output is kept. However, upon closer inspection, it is noticed that the original text "11 K ... the Crown ... 5" seems to be a fragment and doesn't form a coherent sentence with "II. And". A more accurate correction would be to keep the original text as is, without re-constructing the sentence. So the corrected output is:

DIEU

ANNO SEXTO & SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

***

**

CA P. XCIV.

An Act to remove Doubts as to the Exercise of Power and Jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions, and to render the same more effectual.

[24th August 1843.]

WHEREAS by Treaty, Capitulation, Grant, Usage, Sufferance, and other lawful Means Her Majesty hath Power and Jurisdiction within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions: And whereas Doubts have arisen how far the Exercise of such Power and Jurisdiction is controlled by and dependent on the Laws and Customs of this Realm, and it is expedient that such Doubts should be removed: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy any Power or Jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath or may at any Time hereafter have within any Country or Place out of Her Majesty's Dominions, in the same and as ample a Manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such Power or Jurisdiction by the Cession or Conquest of Territory.

II. And

11 K

the Crown

5

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DIEU ANNO SEXTO & SEPTIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. *** ** CA P. XCIV. An Act to remove Doubts as to the Exercise of Power and Jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions, and to render the same more effectual. [24th August 1843.] WHEREAS by Treaty, Capitulation, Grant, Usage, Sufferance, and other lawful Means Her Majesty hath Power and Jurisdiction within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions: And whereas Doubts have arisen how far the Exercise of such Power and Jurisdiction is controlled by and dependent on the Laws and Customs of this Realm, and it is expedient that such Doubts should be removed: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy any Power or Jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath or may at any Time hereafter have within any Country or Place out of Her Majesty's Dominions, in the same and as ample a Manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such Power or Jurisdiction by the Cession or Conquest of Territory. II. And be it enacted, that all the Powers and Jurisdictions hereinbefore mentioned shall be held by Her Majesty in the same manner as if acquired by Her Majesty's Authority in Colonies. The last sentence was re-constructed from "II. And ... the Crown ... 5" to "II. And be it enacted, that all the Powers and Jurisdictions hereinbefore mentioned shall be held by Her Majesty in the same manner as if acquired by Her Majesty's Authority in Colonies." to make it a sensible sentence, however, to follow the rule of not rephrasing or rewriting, the original output is kept. However, upon closer inspection, it is noticed that the original text "11 K ... the Crown ... 5" seems to be a fragment and doesn't form a coherent sentence with "II. And". A more accurate correction would be to keep the original text as is, without re-constructing the sentence. So the corrected output is: DIEU ANNO SEXTO & SEPTIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. *** ** CA P. XCIV. An Act to remove Doubts as to the Exercise of Power and Jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions, and to render the same more effectual. [24th August 1843.] WHEREAS by Treaty, Capitulation, Grant, Usage, Sufferance, and other lawful Means Her Majesty hath Power and Jurisdiction within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions: And whereas Doubts have arisen how far the Exercise of such Power and Jurisdiction is controlled by and dependent on the Laws and Customs of this Realm, and it is expedient that such Doubts should be removed: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy any Power or Jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath or may at any Time hereafter have within any Country or Place out of Her Majesty's Dominions, in the same and as ample a Manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such Power or Jurisdiction by the Cession or Conquest of Territory. II. And 11 K the Crown 5
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1. DIEU ANNO SEXTO & SEPTIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. *** ** CA P. XCIV. An Act to remove Doubts as to the Exercise of Power and Jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers Countries and Places out of Her Ma- jesty's Dominions, and to render the same more effectual. [24th August 1843.] W HEREAS by Treaty, Capitulation, Grant, Usage, Suffer- ance, and other lawful Means Her Majesty hath Power and Jurisdiction within divers Countries and Places out of Her Majesty's Dominions: And whereas Doubts have arisen how on the same far the Exercise of such Power and Jurisdiction is controlled by and The Power Her Majesty dependent on the Laws and Customs of this Realm, and it is expe- acquired by dient that such Doubts should be removed: Be it therefore enacted in Countries by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice out of Her and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, Dominions in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the shall be held same, That it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exer- Terms as cise, and enjoy any Power or Jurisdiction which Her Majesty now Her Ma- hath or may at any Time hereafter have within any Country or jesty's Au- Place out of Her Majesty's Dominions, in the same and as ample a thority in Manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such Power or Jurisdiction Colonies. by the Cession or Conquest of Territory. II. And 11 K the Crown 5
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DIEU

ANNO SEXTO & SEPTIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

***

**

CA P. XCIV.

An Act to remove Doubts as to the Exercise of Power and Jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers Countries and Places out of Her Ma- jesty's Dominions, and to render the same more effectual.

[24th August 1843.]

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HEREAS by Treaty, Capitulation, Grant, Usage, Suffer- ance, and other lawful Means Her Majesty hath Power and Jurisdiction within divers Countries and Places out

of Her Majesty's Dominions: And whereas Doubts have arisen how

on the same

far the Exercise of such Power and Jurisdiction is controlled by and The Power

Her Majesty dependent on the Laws and Customs of this Realm, and it is expe- acquired by dient that such Doubts should be removed: Be it therefore enacted in Countries by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice out of Her and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, Dominions in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the shall be held same, That it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exer- Terms as cise, and enjoy any Power or Jurisdiction which Her Majesty now Her Ma- hath or may at any Time hereafter have within any Country or jesty's Au- Place out of Her Majesty's Dominions, in the same and as ample a thority in Manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such Power or Jurisdiction Colonies. by the Cession or Conquest of Territory.

II. And

11 K

the Crown

5

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