Episode 3 of 3
Renunciation Act of 1783
- When
- April 1783
- Where
- Westminster Parliament
- Part of
- Constitution of 1782
Pressed by Flood and Belfast-led Volunteer agitation, Westminster passed the Irish Appeals Act securing Irish legislative and judicial rights.
Following renewed pressure from Henry Flood and Volunteer agitation led from Belfast, Westminster passed in April 1783 an act (23 George 3 c.28, the Irish Appeals Act, commonly the Renunciation Act) to remove doubts concerning the exclusive rights of the parliament and courts of Ireland, declaring that no appeal from an Irish court could be heard in any British court.
Sources
- Constitution of 1782 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-30
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