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'''Grattan's Parliament''' refers to the period from 1782 to 1799 in the ] when the parliament achieved a greater degree of legislative freedom under the leadership of ]. The period is also known as the '''Constitution of 1782'''. Under the terms of ] of 1495, no law could be passed that was not first approved by the ]: "An Act that no Parliament be holden in this Land until the Acts be certified into England". The parliament was established by and subordinate to the ]. Along with other restrictions, it meant in effect, that the ] had control over the parliamentary agenda and authority to restrict its ability to legislate contrary to the objectives of the British government in London. From 1782, Grattan — the leader of the ] — led a series of legal changes which produced a period of novel legislative freedom. The main ] was the ]. This act repealed the ]. The 1719 Act had declared that the Parliament of Ireland was dependent on the ] and the ]. The British ] had conceded the act in fear of an ]. This concession was followed by the ], commonly known as the '''Renunciation Act'''. By the terms of this act, the Parliament of Great Britain renounced all right to legislate for Ireland, and declared that no appeal from the decision of any court in Ireland could be heard in any court in Great Britain. The '''Constitution of 1782''' is the series of legal changes which freed the ], a parliament established by and subordinate to the Crown of England, of legal restrictions that had been imposed by successive ], ], and later, ] governments on the scope of its jurisdiction. The Irish parliament during this period is referred to as '''Grattan's Parliament'''. Under the terms of ] of 1495, no law could be passed that was not first approved by the ]: "An Act that no Parliament be holden in this Land until the Acts be certified into England". The parliament was established by and subordinate to the ]. Along with other restrictions, it meant in effect, that the ] had control over the parliamentary agenda and authority to restrict its ability to legislate contrary to the objectives of the British government in London. From 1782, Grattan — the leader of the ] — led a series of legal changes which produced a period of novel legislative freedom. The main ] was the ]. This act repealed the ]. The 1719 Act had declared that the Parliament of Ireland was dependent on the ] and the ]. The British ] had conceded the act in fear of an ]. This concession was followed by the ], commonly known as the '''Renunciation Act'''. By the terms of this act, the Parliament of Great Britain renounced all right to legislate for Ireland, and declared that no appeal from the decision of any court in Ireland could be heard in any court in Great Britain.


Grattan's Parliament also achieved greater control over the ]. Grattan's Parliament also achieved greater control over the ].

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The Constitution of 1782 is the series of legal changes which freed the Parliament of Ireland, a parliament established by and subordinate to the Crown of England, of legal restrictions that had been imposed by successive Norman, English, and later, British governments on the scope of its jurisdiction. The Irish parliament during this period is referred to as Grattan's Parliament. Under the terms of Poynings' Law of 1495, no law could be passed that was not first approved by the Parliament of England: "An Act that no Parliament be holden in this Land until the Acts be certified into England". The parliament was established by and subordinate to the Crown of England. Along with other restrictions, it meant in effect, that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had control over the parliamentary agenda and authority to restrict its ability to legislate contrary to the objectives of the British government in London. From 1782, Grattan — the leader of the Patriot Party — led a series of legal changes which produced a period of novel legislative freedom. The main act was the Repeal of Act for Securing Dependence of Ireland Act 1782. This act repealed the Declaratory Act of 1719. The 1719 Act had declared that the Parliament of Ireland was dependent on the Parliament of Great Britain and the Privy Council of Great Britain. The British Rockingham Ministry had conceded the act in fear of an American-style revolt. This concession was followed by the Irish Appeals Act 1783, commonly known as the Renunciation Act. By the terms of this act, the Parliament of Great Britain renounced all right to legislate for Ireland, and declared that no appeal from the decision of any court in Ireland could be heard in any court in Great Britain.

Grattan's Parliament also achieved greater control over the Royal Irish Army.

The new constitutional arrangements proved short-lived in consequence of the 1798 uprising by the United Irishmen. By the Acts of Union the Parliament of Ireland was abolished. The Kingdom of Ireland was absorbed into the new United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with effect from 1 January 1801.

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Major constitutional laws affecting Ireland
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