England and Wales

English Alternative forms en England & Wales en E&W E+W abbreviations Proper noun en Q1156248en UK law en The jurisdiction covering England and Wales, two <<constituent countries>> of the <<c/United Kingdom>>, which share a single legal system and are treated as a single country for various purposes. en This Act extends to England and Wales only. en England Wales Usage notes Until 1967 (and in legislation passed prior to that year), the term en England referred to the extent of the modern jurisdiction of England and Wales, which is the extent to which English law applies. In laws passed from 1967 onwards, en England is instead defined as referring only to the modern extent. As such, the term en England and Wales is often used when amending pre-1967 legislation, as well as in legal re-enactments and other changes to the law which affect the whole jurisdiction of English law. Related terms en English and Welsh en English and Welsh law Translations jurisdiction covering England and Wales French: fr Angleterre-et-Galles Georgian: ka ინგლისი და უელსი Welsh: cy en coordinated pairs en United Kingdom