An Act passed in 1770, transferring from Parliament to a Parliamentary Committee the duty of investigating and determining the validity of disputed elections.
Gretna Green Marriages.
These were made illegal by an Act passed in 1856, whereby it was declared that the Scotch marriage law should only apply in cases where one at least of the parties had resided in Scotland for the twenty-one days immediately preceding the marriage.
Grey League.
A league of the landowners and communes of the western part of the Grisons, formed in 1395.
Griffith’s Valuation.
An official valuation of Irish properties, made by Sir Richard Griffith as Commissioner of Valuation under the Irish Valuation Act of 1827. This valuation was the basis of the outcry against the landlords, the figures showing that in many cases excessive rents were being paid.
Grondvet.
The fundamental law or constitution of the South African Republic as adopted by the communities established north of the Vaal in 1849.