British statutes that shaped commerce: the Statute of Monopolies, the Statute of Anne that created copyright, the Statute of Frauds on written contracts and the Importation Act 1846 that began free trade in corn. A statute belongs here when its cited article describes an act of the English or British Parliament on trade, monopoly, copyright or contracts. It excludes American acts. The group runs from the early modern monopoly statute to the free trade acts of the nineteenth century.
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Statute of Anne (Wikipedia)
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The Statute of Anne, also known as the Copyright Act 1709 or the Copyright Act 1710 (cited either as 8 Ann. c. 21 or as 8 Ann. c. 19), was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1710, which was the first statute to provide for copyright regulated by the government and courts, rather than by private parties.
Statute of Monopolies, Wikipedia
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The Statute of Monopolies (21 Jas. 1. c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of England notable as the first statutory expression of English patent law.
Statute of Frauds (Wikipedia)
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In its original form it required that certain types of contracts, wills, and grants, and assignment or surrender of leases or interest in real property must be in writing and signed to avoid fraud on the court by perjury and the subornation of perjury.
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