Lunacy (Scotland) Act 1857

Lunacy (Scotland) Act 1857
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act for the Regulation of the Care and Treatment of Lunatics, and for the Provision, Maintenance and Regulation of Lunatic Asylums in Scotland.
Citation20 & 21 Vict. c. 71
Dates
Royal assent25 August 1857
Other legislation
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1875

The Lunacy (Scotland) Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 71) formed mental health law in Scotland from 1857 until 1913.

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