Claim of Right 1689

The Claim of Right (c. 28; Scottish Gaelic: Tagradh na Còire) is an Act passed by the Convention of the Estates, a sister body to the Parliament of Scotland (or Three Estates), in April 1689. It is one of the key documents of United Kingdom constitutional law and Scottish constitutional law.

Claim of Right
Act of Parliament
Parliament of Scotland
Long titleThe Declaration of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland containing the Claim of Right and the offer of the Croune to the King and Queen of England.
Citation1689 c. 28
Territorial extent Kingdom of Scotland
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Claim of Right 1689 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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