Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772

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The Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772 (12 Geo. III, c. 71) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It repealed statutes against forestallers and engrossers, including the Forestallers Act 1551.[1]

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  1. Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Volume I (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1981), pp. 532-33.