Debtors (Scotland) Act 1838

The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 114), sometimes the Personal Diligence Act, was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, signed into law on 16 August 1838. It amended the law of Scotland in matters relating to personal diligence - the ways in which the person or property of a debtor could be secured - arrestments and poindings (pronounced pindings). The effect was to simplify the form of proceedings and reduce their expense.

Debtors (Scotland) Act 1838
Long titleAn Act to amend the Law of Scotland in Matters relating to Personal Diligence, Arrestments, and Poindings.
Citation1 & 2 Vict. c. 114
Dates
Royal assent16 August 1838
Other legislation
Relates to43 & 44 Vict. c. 34 (1880)
Text of statute as originally enacted

References

  • The British almanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, for the year 1839. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1839.
  • Text of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1838 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • "Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880" [43 & 44 Vict. c. 34 (1880)]. Legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives of United Kingdom. 7 September 1880.


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