The Legal Code of Schwartzistan · by year

Acts and Rulings of 1861

86 acts passed, of which 2 since repealed; 22 amending earlier acts. 140 rulings reported: 14 in the High Court, 14 in the Court of Chronological Offences, 112 in the regional courts. Grand Chancellor: Magnus Hallin.

Acts passed, by month

January (7)

2 January 1861	The Causeway Timber Act	in force
3 January 1861	An Act for the Better Ordering of Aviation	in force
4 January 1861	The Oberholt Wine Excise Act	in force
5 January 1861	The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act amends The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act	in force
12 January 1861	The Firearms (Amendment) Act amends The Firearms Regulation Act	in force
13 January 1861	The Reserve Forces Regulation Act	in force
30 January 1861	The Public Health Regulation Act	in force

February (10)

1 February 1861	An Act for the Better Provision of Apprentices	in force
3 February 1861	The Almanac Inspection Act	in force
11 February 1861	The Regimental Colours Act	in force
11 February 1861	The Calendar Licensing Act	in force
12 February 1861	The Examinations Act	in force
14 February 1861	The Marsh Regiments Pay Act	in force
15 February 1861	The Libraries Regulation Act	in force
21 February 1861	The Broadcasting Act	in force
21 February 1861	The Apprentices (Amendment) Act amends The Norrhafen Apprentices Act	in force
24 February 1861	The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act amends An Act for the Better Provision of Broadcasting	in force

March (9)

2 March 1861	The Dating of Instruments Act	in force
11 March 1861	An Act for the Better Improvement of Licensing	in force
12 March 1861	An Act for the Better Regulation of Poor Relief	in force
14 March 1861	The Universities Act	in force
15 March 1861	An Act for the Better Improvement of Pensions	in force
18 March 1861	The Weinau Requisition Act	in force
24 March 1861	The Salzhafen Diary Licences Act	in force
25 March 1861	The Police Act	in force
26 March 1861	An Act for the Better Licensing of Hospitals	in force

April (6)

1 April 1861	The Hagenkirchen Firearms Act	in force
7 April 1861	The Firearms Act	in force
9 April 1861	The Medals (Amendment) Act amends The Medals Act	in force
10 April 1861	The Hochstadt Grain Duties Act	in force
21 April 1861	The Hospitals Regulation Act	in force
26 April 1861	The Berging Apprentices Act	in force

May (7)

1 May 1861	The Chronological Offences Act amends The Act of Unyear	in force
5 May 1861	The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act amends The Regimental Colours Act	in force
6 May 1861	The Bridges Act	in force
7 May 1861	An Act for the Better Improvement of Sunday Observance	in force
11 May 1861	An Act for the Better Improvement of Turnpikes	in force
13 May 1861	The Licensing (Amendment) Act amends The Licensing (Amendment) Act	in force
15 May 1861	The Public Health (Amendment) Act amends The Public Health (Amendment) Act	in force

June (7)

4 June 1861	The Examinations (Amendment) Act amends An Act for the Better Inspection of Examinations	in force
7 June 1861	The Technical Colleges Act	in force
13 June 1861	The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act amends The Norrbruck Vagrancy Act	in force
23 June 1861	The Hospitals Regulation Act	in force
26 June 1861	The Highways Act	repealed 1892
30 June 1861	The Salt Duties Regulation Act	in force
30 June 1861	The Medals Act	in force

July (4)

3 July 1861	The Reserve Forces Regulation Act	in force
6 July 1861	The Railway (Amendment) Act amends The Weinfeld Railway Act	in force
6 July 1861	The Tramway Regulation Act	in force
28 July 1861	The Oberholt Diary Licences Act	in force

August (6)

4 August 1861	The Vellhausen Firearms Act	in force
6 August 1861	The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act amends The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act	in force
12 August 1861	An Act for the Better Inspection of Public Health	in force
13 August 1861	The Company Registration (Amendment) Act amends The Company Registration Act	in force
14 August 1861	The Bridges Act	in force
25 August 1861	An Act for the Better Licensing of Broadcasting	in force

September (9)

2 September 1861	An Act for the Better Ordering of Gaming	in force
2 September 1861	The Aviation Act	in force
5 September 1861	The Hospitals (Amendment) Act amends The Hospitals Regulation Act	in force
8 September 1861	The Electricity (Amendment) Act amends An Act for the Better Provision of Electricity	repealed 1892
9 September 1861	The Tarnmund Bridges Act	in force
11 September 1861	The Diary Licences Act	in force
15 September 1861	An Act for the Better Provision of Markets	in force
19 September 1861	The Sanitation (Amendment) Act amends The Sanitation Act	in force
25 September 1861	The Libraries (Amendment) Act amends The Wasserdorf Libraries Act	in force

October (6)

7 October 1861	The Digital Records Regulation Act	in force
7 October 1861	The Grauholt Vagrancy Act	in force
10 October 1861	An Act for the Better Improvement of Wine Excise	in force
10 October 1861	The Vellmar Clockmakers' Registration Act	in force
11 October 1861	The Norrbruck Poor Relief Act	in force
29 October 1861	The Marsh Regiments Pay Act	in force

November (4)

8 November 1861	The Examinations Act	in force
13 November 1861	The Tarnmoor Telegraph Act	in force
27 November 1861	An Act for the Better Ordering of Firearms	in force
29 November 1861	The Bridges Regulation Act	in force

December (11)

8 December 1861	The Medals Act	in force
11 December 1861	The Firearms Act	in force
11 December 1861	The Licensing (Amendment) Act amends The Licensing Act	in force
14 December 1861	The Apprentices (Amendment) Act amends The Apprentices Act	in force
16 December 1861	The Causeway Timber Act	in force
18 December 1861	The Prisons (Amendment) Act amends The Prisons Act	in force
19 December 1861	The Teachers' Pay (Amendment) Act amends The Teachers' Pay (Amendment) Act	in force
20 December 1861	The Calendar Licensing Act	in force
24 December 1861	The Digital Records Regulation Act	in force
25 December 1861	The Weinwick Pensions Act	in force
29 December 1861	The Licensing Act	in force

Rulings of note

Rulings of the High Court and the Court of Chronological Offences reported in 1861, to a limit of forty. Rulings of the regional courts are in the full reports.

22 January 1861	Brenn v. Lenz [1861] SZHC 1 · The High Court	Concerning a boundary between two farms at Tarnmoor. Ruling: for the defendant.
23 January 1861	The Crown v. L. W. [1861] SZCO 1 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 53 marka.
7 February 1861	Prill v. Wendl [1861] SZHC 2 · The High Court	Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 5323 marka.
16 February 1861	Hallin v. Fenn [1861] SZHC 3 · The High Court	Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable.
28 February 1861	The Crown v. A. B. [1861] SZCO 2 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a family bible with dates). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a gravestone rubbing was illegible.
7 March 1861	The Crown v. M. K. [1861] SZCO 3 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Wasserdorf. Ruling: fined 133 marka.
15 March 1861	Kockfeld v. Moor [1861] SZHC 4 · The High Court	Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 5323 marka.
5 April 1861	Tolmann v. Sessnik [1861] SZHC 5 · The High Court	Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment.
22 May 1861	The Crown v. O. B. [1861] SZCO 4 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty.
22 May 1861	Rusk v. Holt [1861] SZHC 6 · The High Court	Concerning an unpaid debt of 133 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs.
9 June 1861	Ort v. Nussbaum [1861] SZHC 7 · The High Court	Concerning an unpaid debt of 798 marka. Ruling: dismissed.
19 June 1861	The Crown v. R. W. [1861] SZCO 5 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 133 marka.
18 July 1861	Hallin v. Wendl [1861] SZHC 8 · The High Court	Concerning the estate of the late Wendl. Ruling: will upheld.
24 July 1861	The Crown v. B. V. [1861] SZCO 6 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 8 years.
1 August 1861	Weiss v. Hallin [1861] SZHC 9 · The High Court	Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered.
7 August 1861	Brenn v. Hallin [1861] SZHC 10 · The High Court	Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: damages of 2129 marka.
18 August 1861	The Crown v. P. M. [1861] SZCO 7 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a ledger). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a wine label was illegible.
30 August 1861	The Crown v. E. B. [1861] SZCO 8 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 4 months.
3 September 1861	The Crown v. G. H. [1861] SZCO 9 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 14 months and forfeiture.
6 September 1861	The Crown v. H. H. [1861] SZCO 10 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty.
8 September 1861	Reinholt v. Brenn [1861] SZHC 11 · The High Court	Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 133 marka.
22 September 1861	The Crown v. M. B. [1861] SZCO 11 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Grautal. Ruling: 10 months.
22 October 1861	The Crown v. A. I. [1861] SZCO 12 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Hollhausen. Ruling: 9 months.
5 November 1861	Brenn v. Stiegl [1861] SZHC 12 · The High Court	Concerning the estate of the late Stiegl. Ruling: will set aside.
25 November 1861	Wendl v. Resting [1861] SZHC 13 · The High Court	Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: contract void.
29 November 1861	The Crown v. G. L. [1861] SZCO 13 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty.
10 December 1861	The Crown v. C. Z. [1861] SZCO 14 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a family bible with dates). Ruling: 12 months and forfeiture.
25 December 1861	Toshardt v. Daken [1861] SZHC 14 · The High Court	Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act.