Justices Qualification Act 1731
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1731 c. 18 |
| Year | 1731 |
(5 Geo. 2) C A P. XVIII.
'WH E R E A S the constituting Persons of mean Estates to be Justices of the Peacemay be highly prejudicial to the publick Welfare,' Be it therefore enacted by the King'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, Thatfrom and after the twenty-fifth Day ofMarch one thousand seven hundred and thirty-three, no Person shall be capable of being a Justice of the Peace, or to act as a Justice of the Peace for any County within that Part of Great Britain called England , or the Principality of Wales , who shall not have an Estate of Freehold or Copyhold to and for his own Use and Benefit, in Possession, for Life, or for some greater Estate, either in Law or Equity, or an Estate for Years, determinable upon one or more Life or Lives, or for a certain Term originally created for one and twenty Years, or more, in Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments lying in that Part of Great Britain called England , or Principality of Wales , of the clear yearly Value of one hundred Pounds, over and above what will satisfy and discharge all Incumbrances that may affect the same.
II Attornies, Solicitors and Proctors incapacitated.
II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no Attorney, Solicitor or Proctor in any Court whatsoever shall, from and after the said twenty-fifth Day ofMarch one thousand seven hundred and thirty-three, be capable to continue or be a Justice of the Peace within any County for that Part of Great Britain called England , or the Principality of Wales , during such Time as he shall continue in the Business and Practice of an Attorney, Solicitor or Proctor.
III Persons acting as Justices not so qualified, to forfeit 100 l.
III. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Person, who shall not be qualified according to the Directions of this Act, shall after the said twenty-fifth Day ofMarch one thousand seven hundred and thirty-three accept or take upon himself the Office of a Justice of the Peace, or shall do any Act as such, the Person so offending shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay the Sum of one hundred Pounds; one Moiety...
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