The Statutes at Large facts for kids

The Statutes at Large are like big books that collect all the important laws (called "Acts") made by a government. Imagine a giant library of laws! These collections are used in different countries or regions. The name "Statutes at Large" first appeared in a book published way back in 1587.

Laws in England and Great Britain

For a long time, England and later Great Britain had their own versions of "The Statutes at Large." These were very important collections that helped people find and understand the laws.

• The Statutes at Large
  • Edition by Owen Ruffhead:
    • Owen Ruffhead put together a huge collection of laws. It started with famous old laws like the Magna Carta.
    • His collection covered laws up to the year 1765.
    • More volumes were added later to continue this collection until 1786.
  • Republication by Charles Runnington:
    • Charles Runnington created his own version of these law books. It was like a new edition of Ruffhead's work.
    • His collection also continued to be updated with new laws until 1800.
• The Statutes at Large, from Magna Charta to the End of the Eleventh Parliament of Great Britain, Anno 1761
  • Edition by Danby Pickering:
    • Danby Pickering made another important collection of laws.
    • His books covered laws from the Magna Carta up to 1761.
    • This collection was also continued with new volumes until 1807.

Laws in the United States

• United States Statutes at Large is the official collection of all the laws passed by the U.S. Congress each year. It's how new laws are officially recorded for everyone to see.