England and Wales

England and Wales (Welsh: Cymru a Lloegr) is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom.

At that time, most of the native inhabitants of Roman Britain spoke Brythonic languages, and were all regarded as Britons, divided into numerous tribes.

The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 then consolidated the administration of all the Welsh territories and incorporated them fully into the legal system of the Kingdom of England.

[3][full citation needed] As soon as the Tudor dynasty ended with the death of Elizabeth I, however, the red dragon of Wales was dropped and replaced with the unicorn of Scotland with the succession of King James I who demoted Wales' status on the coat of arms and on the first adaptation of the Flag of Great Britain.

However, Parliament now passes laws applicable to Wales and not to England (and vice versa), a practice which was rare before the middle of the 20th century.

Following a referendum on 3 March 2011, the Senedd gained direct law-making powers, without the need to consult Westminster.

A registered office must be specified as "in Wales" if the company wishes to use a name ending cyfyngedig or cyf, rather than Limited or Ltd. or to avail itself of certain other privileges relating to the official use of the Welsh language.

The order of precedence in England and Wales is distinct from those of Northern Ireland and Scotland, and from Commonwealth realms.