The Weinau Sunday Observance Act (1823)

The Weinau Sunday Observance Act

Whereas it is expedient to make provision in the matter hereinafter set out: be it enacted by the Assembly as follows.

The Clerk's summary of the Act's 3 sections follows; the full text is held at the Ministry of Justice.

1. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 7.
2. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 31 marka or 19 months.
3. Comes into force on 1 January 1824.

Amendment history

• F1 Amended by The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act, 15 January 1827. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 14.
• F2 Amended by The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act, 4 July 1911. Passed by the Assembly by 60 votes to 0.
• F3 Amended by The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act, 29 June 1940. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 14.
• F4 Amended by The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act, 27 September 1966. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 27.
• F5 In turn amended by The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act, 6 March 2014 (amending The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act). Passed by the Assembly by 58 votes to 5.
• F6 In turn amended by The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act, 6 July 2021 (amending The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act). Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 20.

The Act came into force as its provisions state and remains in the code with its amendment history.

Rulings touching this act

27 August 2026	Bauer v. Weiss [2026] SZHC 22 · The High Court	Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the defendant.
11 June 2026	Brenn v. Brenn [2026] SZRC 17 (Sud) · The Regional Court of The Sudmark	Concerning smoke from a distillery at Weinau. Ruling: damages of 20056 marka.
18 January 2026	Barel v. Dorvarn [2026] SZHC 4 · The High Court	Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Weinau. Ruling: damages of 50140 marka.
2 April 2025	Hallin v. Kaltz [2025] SZHC 6 · The High Court	Concerning smoke from a foundry at Weinau. Ruling: dismissed.
11 May 2023	The Crown v. S. T. [2023] SZCO 6 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Weinau. Ruling: 13 months.
14 October 2021	The Crown v. Adler [2021] SZRC 26 (Sud) · The Regional Court of The Sudmark	Concerning assault at Weinau. Ruling: fined 45613 marka.
10 September 2021	Wendl v. Hallin [2021] SZRC 21 (Sud) · The Regional Court of The Sudmark	Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Weinau. Ruling: damages of 45613 marka.
11 June 2021	The Crown v. T. W. [2021] SZCO 9 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (an almanac) found at Weinau. Ruling: 10 years.
12 September 2020	Drexel v. Bronnfeld [2020] SZRC 24 (Sud) · The Regional Court of The Sudmark	Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the plaintiff.
7 June 2018	Dahlmann v. Reller [2018] SZRC 12 (Sud) · The Regional Court of The Sudmark	Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch.