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Relaunch of the Bill
- When
- 1855
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Part of
- Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
Lord Palmerston relaunched the divorce bill in 1855, setting the stage for the 1857 Act.
When Lord Palmerston came to power in 1855, the bill was relaunched. This action preceded the passage of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857, which eventually moved divorce proceedings from parliament to court.
Sources
- Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
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