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Oxford and Cambridge Act 1571

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Acte for Thincorporacion of bothe Thunyversities.
Citation	13 Eliz. 1. c. 29
Other legislation
Amended by	Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1859 Cambridge University and Corporation Act 1894
Status: Amended
Text of the Oxford and Cambridge Act 1571 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk

The Oxford and Cambridge Act 1571 (13 Eliz. 1. c. 29) is an Act of the Parliament of England.

This main purpose of this act was to incorporate the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.

So much of this Act as imposed upon the mayor, aldermen, and citizens of the City of Oxford, or any of them, or any Municipal Officer of the City of Oxford, the obligation of taking any oath for the conservation of the liberties and privileges of the University of Oxford was repealed and annulled and made void by section 1 of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1859.