The Bubble Act
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An Act of George I, passed in 1719, its object being to punish the promoters of bubble schemes. It was repealed in 1825.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Bubble Act” mean?
An Act of George I, passed in 1719, its object being to punish the promoters of bubble schemes. It was repealed in 1825.
Is “The Bubble Act” formal or informal?
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