{{Other uses|General Statutes (disambiguation)}} {{italic title}} '''''The Statutes at Large''''' is the name given to published collections or series of [[primary legislation|legislative acts]] in a number of [[jurisdiction]]s.

The expression "statutes at large" was first used in the edition of Barker published in 1587.<ref>Edgar, S G G. Craies on Statute Law. Sixth Edition. Sweet & Maxwell. London. 1963. Page 55.</ref>

==England and Great Britain==

* '''''The Statutes at Large''''': ** Edition by [[Owen Ruffhead]], from "[[Magna Carta|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 Sampson Woodfall|Henry Woodfall]] and [[William Strahan (publisher)|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-in-the-West|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.<ref>"[Pickering's] name remained on the title-page of this work until 1807 and it continued without his name until 1809. The date of his death is uncertain." J. M. Rigg, "Pickering, Danby (fl. 1737–1769)", rev. Robert Brown, [[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]], Oxford University Press, 2004 [https://archive.today/20120913064323/http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22204 accessed 21 Aug 2011]</ref>

==United States==

* ''[[United States Statutes at Large]]'', an official annual publication of all [[Act of Congress|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 [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|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]] [[Interregnum (England)|from 1642 to 1660]]. * [[Legislation.gov.uk]] (formerly UK Statute Law Database)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Statutes at Large (Ruffhead)}} {{Wikisource|The Statutes at Large (Ruffhead)}}

* The [[Avalon Project]] has transcribed legislation of ** [[William the Conqueror]] at *** [http://avalon.law.yale.edu/medieval/lawwill.asp Laws of William the Conqueror] *** [http://avalon.law.yale.edu/medieval/ordwill.asp Ordinance of William I Separating the Spiritual and Temporal Courts] ** [[Henry II of England]] at *** [http://avalon.law.yale.edu/medieval/constcla.asp Constitutions of Clarendon. 1164] *** [http://avalon.law.yale.edu/medieval/assizecl.asp Assize of Clarendon, 1166] ** [[Richard the Lionheart]] at *** [http://avalon.law.yale.edu/medieval/richard.asp Laws of Richard I (Coeur de Lion) Concerning Crusaders Who Were to Go by Sea. 1189 A.D] * Edition by [[Danby Pickering]] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge30britgoog Volume 1 – Magna Charta to 14 Edward III – 1225 to 1340] – [https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge61britgoog also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge62britgoog Volume 2 – 15 Edward III to 13 Henry IV – 1341 to 1411] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge41britgoog#page/n5/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge53britgoog Volume 3 – 1 Henry V to 22 Edward IV – 1413 to 1482–83] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge18britgoog#page/n3/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge56britgoog Volume 4 – 1 Richard III to 31 Henry VIII – 1483–84 to 1539] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge14britgoog#page/n4/mode/2up also] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge23britgoog#page/n5/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge24britgoog Volume 5 – 32 Henry VIII to 7 Edward VI – 1540 to 1552-3] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge58britgoog Volume 6 – 1 Mary to 35 Elizabeth – 1554 to 1592–93] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge22britgoog#page/n5/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge50britgoog Volume 7 – 39 Elizabeth to 12 Charles II – 1597–98 to 1660] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge29britgoog Volume 8 – 12 Charles II to Last James II – 1660 to 1685] (James II did not call any parliaments after 1687) *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge38britgoog Volume 9 – 1 William and Mary to 8 William III – 1688 to 1695–96] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge44britgoog#page/n8/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge31britgoog Volume 10 – 8 William III to 2 Anne – 1696–97 to 1703] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge35britgoog Volume 11 – 2 Anne to 8 Anne – 1703 to 1709] – [https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge49britgoog also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge65britgoog Volume 12 – 8 Anne to 12 Anne – 1709 to 1712] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge69britgoog Volume 13 – 12 Anne to 5 George I 1712 to 1718–19] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge15britgoog#page/n4/mode/2up also] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge54britgoog#page/n8/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge39britgoog Volume 14 – 5 George I to 9 George I – 1718–19 to 1722–23] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge64britgoog#page/n8/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge05britgoog Volume 15 – 9 George I to 2 George II – 1722–23 to 1728–29] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge45britgoog#page/n8/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge03britgoog Volume 16 – 2 George II to 9 George II – 1728–29 to 1735–36] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge19unkngoog Volume 17 – 9 George II to 15 George II – 1735–36 to 1741–42] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge01britgoog Volume 18 – 15 George II to 20 George II – 1741–42 to 1746–47] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge19britgoog Volume 19 – 20 George II to 23 George II – 1746–47 to 1749–50] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge67britgoog Volume 20 – 23 George II to 26 George II – 1749–50 to 1753] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge32britgoog#page/n5/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge57britgoog Volume 21 – 26 George II to 30 George II – 1753 to 1756–57] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge11britgoog#page/n4/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge33britgoog Volume 22 – 30 George II to 32 George II – 1756–67 to 1758–59] – [https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge10britgoog also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge59britgoog Volume 23 – 33 George II to 1 George III – 1759–60 to 1760–61] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge20unkngoog Volume 24 – Index] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge20britgoog Volume 25 – 2 George III – 1761–62] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge20britgoog#page/n261/mode/2up and 3 George III – 1762–63] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge60britgoog#page/n8/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge34britgoog Volume 26 – 4 George III 1763–64] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge34britgoog#page/n177/mode/2up and 5 George III – 1765] – [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_yKE3AAAAMAAJ also] – [https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge12britgoog also] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge42britgoog#page/n6/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge13britgoog Volume 27 – 6 George III – 1765–66] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge13britgoog#page/n354/mode/2up and 7 George III – 1766–67] – [https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge17unkngoog also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge26britgoog Volume 28 – 8 George III – 1767–68] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge26britgoog#page/n169/mode/2up 9 George III – 1768–69] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge26britgoog#page/n351/mode/2up and 10 George III – 1770] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge52britgoog#page/n6/mode/2up also] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge47britgoog Volume 29 – 11 George III – 1770–71] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge47britgoog#page/n316/mode/2up and 12 George III – 1772] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge70britgoog Volume 30 – 13 George III – 1772–73] – [https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge66britgoog and 14 George III – 1774] – [https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge66britgoog also] *#[https://books.google.com/books?id=B09RAQAAMAAJ Volume 31 – 15 George III – 1774–75] – [https://books.google.com/books?id=B09RAQAAMAAJ and 16 George III – 1775–76] – [https://books.google.com/books?id=B09RAQAAMAAJ and 17 George III – 1776–77] *#[https://books.google.com/books?id=FcAuAAAAIAAJ Volume 32 – 18 George III – 1777–78] – [https://books.google.com/books?id=FcAuAAAAIAAJ and 19 George III – 1778–79] *#[https://archive.org/stream/StatutesAtLargeVol331780/Statutes_at_Large_vol_33_1780#page/n5/mode/2up Volume 33 – 20 George III – 1779–80] – [https://archive.org/stream/StatutesAtLargeVol331780/Statutes_at_Large_vol_33_1780#page/n205/mode/2up and 21 George III – 1780–81] *#[https://books.google.com/books?id=4sAuAAAAIAAJ Volume 34 – 22 George III – 1781–82] – [https://books.google.com/books?id=4sAuAAAAIAAJ&q=tertio and 23 George III – 1782–83] – [https://books.google.com/books?id=4sAuAAAAIAAJ&q=quarto and 24 George III – 1783–84] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge23unkngoog Volume 35 – 25 George III – 1785] – [https://archive.org/stream/statutesatlarge23unkngoog#page/n480/mode/2up and 26 George III – 1786] *#[https://books.google.com/books?id=XrIuAAAAIAAJ Volume 36 – 27 George III – 1787] – [https://books.google.com/books?id=XrIuAAAAIAAJ and 28 George III – 1787–88] – [https://books.google.com/books?id=XrIuAAAAIAAJ&q=vicesimo%20nono and 29 George III – 1789] *#[https://web.archive.org/web/20160921125251/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1ITe3ogChoIC&source=gbs_navlinks_s Volume 37 – 30 George III 1790 and 31 George III – 1790–91 and 32 George III – 1792] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge46britgoog Volume 38 – Index from 1 George III (1760) to 32 George III (1792)] – [https://web.archive.org/web/20161014062849/https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge21unkngoog also] *#[https://web.archive.org/web/20161111131254/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XwbC08mcZ-4C&pg=PP9&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false Volume 39, Part 1 – 33 George III – 1792–93] – [https://web.archive.org/web/20161014062901/https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge51britgoog and 34 George III – 1794] *#[https://web.archive.org/web/20101126121652/http://www.archive.org/details/statutesatlarge63britgoog Volume 40, Part 1 – 35 George III – 1794–95] [https://web.archive.org/web/20161108070012/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OPkIekjA89oC&pg=PP9&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=sexto&f=false and Part 2 – 36 George III - 1795–96] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge48britgoog Volume 41, Part 1 – 37 George III – 1796–97] – [https://web.archive.org/web/20161106164246/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7wjKeKNK9qUC&pg=PP9&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=octavo&f=false and Part 2 – 38 George III – 1797–98] *#[https://web.archive.org/web/20160316115433/https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge68britgoog Volume 42, Part 1 – 39 George III – 1798–99] *#[https://web.archive.org/web/20161014062857/https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge43britgoog Volume 43, Part 1 – 41 George III (UK) – 1801] *#[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433019371131;view=1up;seq=7 Volume 44, Part 1 – 43 George III – 1802–03] *#[https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge55britgoog Volume 45, Part 1 – 44 George III – 1803–04] *#[https://web.archive.org/web/20161108182927/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PsIuAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP11&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false Volume 46 – 46 George III – 1806]

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