Debtors Act 1869

Debtors Act 1869
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt, for the punishment of fraudulent debtors, and for other purposes.
Citation32 & 33 Vict. c. 62
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent9 August 1869
Commencement1 January 1870
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Status: Amended
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The Debtors Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that aimed to reform the powers of courts to detain debtors.