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Statute of Westminster 1931

1931 · 20th century · Also known as Statute of Westminster

The Statute of Westminster 1931 was an Act of the British Parliament that recognised the legislative independence of the self-governing dominions. It applied to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and Newfoundland. Accounts of the British Empire treat it as a major step in the transition to the Commonwealth.

Statute of Westminster 1931
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British EmpireGovernanceCanadaGovernance, Impact, SummaryCommonwealth of AustraliaDeclineNew ZealandFoundationUnion of South AfricaGovernance, Summary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

CanadaDominion of New ZealandUnion of South AfricaNew Zealand

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Statute of Westminster 1931. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/statute-of-westminster-1931
MLA
“Statute of Westminster 1931.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/statute-of-westminster-1931. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Statute of Westminster 1931.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/statute-of-westminster-1931.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Statute of Westminster 1931’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/statute-of-westminster-1931 (Accessed: ).

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