The Statutes at Large is the name given to published collections or series of legislative acts in a number of jurisdictions.

The expression "statutes at large" was first used in the edition of Barker published in 1587.

England and Great Britain

  • The Statutes at Large:
  • Edition by Owen Ruffhead, from "Magna Charta" down to the Acts of 4 Geo. 3: 9 volumes, London.<br/>"Printed for Mark Basket, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and by the Assigns of Robert Basket; And by Henry Woodfall and William Strahan, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty", 1763&ndash;1765.
  • Continuation of Ruffhead's edition, down to the Acts of 25 Geo. 3: 5 volumes, London.<br/>(Vols. 10&ndash;13) "Printed for Charles Eyre and William Strahan, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; And by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty", 1771&ndash;1780.<br/>(Vol. 14) "Printed by Charles Eyre and the Executors of William Strahan, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; And by W. Woodfall and the Executors of W. Strahan, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty", 1786.
  • Republication of Ruffhead's edition, edited by Charles Runnington, down to the Acts of 25 Geo. 3: 10 volumes, London.<br/>"Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; And by William Woodfall and Andrew Strahan, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty", 1786.
  • Continuation of Runnington's edition, down to 1800: 4 volumes, London.<br/>(Vols. 11 and 12) "Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; And by Andrew Strahan and William Woodfall, Law Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty", 1789&ndash;1794.<br/>(Vols. 13 and 14) "Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; And by Andrew Strahan, Law Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty", 1798&ndash;1800.
  • The Statutes at Large, from Magna Charta to the End of the Eleventh Parliament of Great Britain, Anno 1761:
  • Edition by Danby Pickering, down to the Acts of 1 Geo. 3: 24 volumes, Cambridge.<br/>"Printed by Joseph Bentham, Printer to the University; for Charles Bathurst, at the Cross-Keys, opposite St Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, London", 1762&ndash;1766.
  • Continuation, from the Acts of 2 Geo. 3: 11 volumes, Cambridge.<br/>(Vols. 25&ndash;26) "Printed by Joseph Bentham (subsequently by John Archdeacon), Printer to the University; for Charles Bathurst, at the Cross-Keys, opposite St.Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, London", 1763&ndash;1764.<br/>(Vols. 27&ndash;35) "Printed by John Archdeacon, Printer to the University; for Charles Bathurst, at the Cross-Keys, opposite St.Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, London", 1767&ndash;1786.<br/>(Vols. 36&ndash;46) imprint varies, 1787&ndash;1807.

United States

  • United States Statutes at Large, an official annual publication of all Acts of Congress

See also

  • The Statutes of the Realm, a collection of all English and British Acts of Parliament from 1235 to the death of Queen Anne in 1713. Published in 9 volumes, together with 2 volumes of indices, between 1810 and 1825.
  • Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642–1660, a collection of the Ordinances and Acts passed without royal authority by the Parliament of England from 1642 to 1660.
  • Legislation.gov.uk (formerly UK Statute Law Database)

References

  • The Avalon Project has transcribed legislation of
  • William the Conqueror at
  • Laws of William the Conqueror
  • Ordinance of William I Separating the Spiritual and Temporal Courts
  • Henry II of England at
  • Constitutions of Clarendon. 1164
  • Assize of Clarendon, 1166
  • Richard the Lionheart at
  • Laws of Richard I (Coeur de Lion) Concerning Crusaders Who Were to Go by Sea. 1189 A.D
  • Edition by Danby Pickering
  • Volume 1 – Magna Charta to 14 Edward III – 1225 to 1340 – also
  • Volume 2 – 15 Edward III to 13 Henry IV – 1341 to 1411 – also
  • Volume 3 – 1 Henry V to 22 Edward IV – 1413 to 1482–83 – also
  • Volume 4 – 1 Richard III to 31 Henry VIII – 1483–84 to 1539 – also – also
  • Volume 5 – 32 Henry VIII to 7 Edward VI – 1540 to 1552-3
  • Volume 6 – 1 Mary to 35 Elizabeth – 1554 to 1592–93 – also
  • Volume 7 – 39 Elizabeth to 12 Charles II – 1597–98 to 1660
  • Volume 8 – 12 Charles II to Last James II – 1660 to 1685 (James II did not call any parliaments after 1687)
  • Volume 9 – 1 William and Mary to 8 William III – 1688 to 1695–96 – also
  • Volume 10 – 8 William III to 2 Anne – 1696–97 to 1703
  • Volume 11 – 2 Anne to 8 Anne – 1703 to 1709 – also
  • Volume 12 – 8 Anne to 12 Anne – 1709 to 1712
  • Volume 13 – 12 Anne to 5 George I 1712 to 1718–19 – also – also
  • Volume 14 – 5 George I to 9 George I – 1718–19 to 1722–23 – also
  • Volume 15 – 9 George I to 2 George II – 1722–23 to 1728–29 – also
  • Volume 16 – 2 George II to 9 George II – 1728–29 to 1735–36
  • Volume 17 – 9 George II to 15 George II – 1735–36 to 1741–42
  • Volume 18 – 15 George II to 20 George II – 1741–42 to 1746–47
  • Volume 19 – 20 George II to 23 George II – 1746–47 to 1749–50
  • Volume 20 – 23 George II to 26 George II – 1749–50 to 1753 – also
  • Volume 21 – 26 George II to 30 George II – 1753 to 1756–57 – also
  • Volume 22 – 30 George II to 32 George II – 1756–67 to 1758–59 – also
  • Volume 23 – 33 George II to 1 George III – 1759–60 to 1760–61
  • Volume 24 – Index
  • Volume 25 – 2 George III – 1761–62 – and 3 George III – 1762–63 – also
  • Volume 26 – 4 George III 1763–64 – and 5 George III – 1765 – also – also – also
  • Volume 27 – 6 George III – 1765–66 – and 7 George III – 1766–67 – also
  • Volume 28 – 8 George III – 1767–68 – 9 George III – 1768–69 – and 10 George III – 1770 – also
  • Volume 29 – 11 George III – 1770–71 – and 12 George III – 1772
  • Volume 30 – 13 George III – 1772–73 – and 14 George III – 1774 – also
  • Volume 31 – 15 George III – 1774–75 – and 16 George III – 1775–76 – and 17 George III – 1776–77
  • Volume 32 – 18 George III – 1777–78 – and 19 George III – 1778–79
  • Volume 33 – 20 George III – 1779–80 – and 21 George III – 1780–81
  • Volume 34 – 22 George III – 1781–82 – and 23 George III – 1782–83 – and 24 George III – 1783–84
  • Volume 35 – 25 George III – 1785 – and 26 George III – 1786
  • Volume 36 – 27 George III – 1787 – and 28 George III – 1787–88 – and 29 George III – 1789
  • Volume 37 – 30 George III 1790 and 31 George III – 1790–91 and 32 George III – 1792
  • Volume 38 – Index from 1 George III (1760) to 32 George III (1792) – also
  • Volume 39, Part 1 – 33 George III – 1792–93 – and 34 George III – 1794
  • Volume 40, Part 1 – 35 George III – 1794–95 and Part 2 – 36 George III - 1795–96
  • Volume 41, Part 1 – 37 George III – 1796–97 – and Part 2 – 38 George III – 1797–98
  • Volume 42, Part 1 – 39 George III – 1798–99
  • Volume 43, Part 1 – 41 George III (UK) – 1801
  • Volume 44, Part 1 – 43 George III – 1802–03
  • Volume 45, Part 1 – 44 George III – 1803–04
  • Volume 46 – 46 George III – 1806