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Statute of Westminster 1285

Parliament of England
Long title	Statutes of King Edward, Made at WESTMINSTER in his PARLIAMENT, at EASTER, In the THIRTEENTH YEAR of his Reign
Statute book chapter	13 Edw. 1. St. 1
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Commencement	1 April 1285
Status:

The Statute of Westminster of 1285, also known as the Statute of Westminster II or the Statute of Westminster the Second, like the Statute of Westminster 1275, is a code in itself, and contains the famous clause De donis conditionalibus, one of the fundamental institutes of the medieval land law of England.

Most of the statute was repealed in the Republic of Ireland in 1983 and the rest in 2009.

Chapters

The Statute of Westminster II is composed of 50 chapters. The de donis conditionalibus clause is chapter 1, and is still in force. Chapter 46 became known as the Commons Act 1285 and was repealed in England in 2006, and in Wales in 2007.

See also

• Casu consimili
• Statute of Winchester of 1285 (13 Edw. I, St. 2)