This document establishes the procedural framework for matrimonial proceedings within the Magistrates' Courts of Great Britain. The text serves as a formal statutory instrument, outlining the specific legal requirements, forms, and administrative steps necessary for handling matrimonial matters under the jurisdiction of these courts. It provides the authoritative rules governing the conduct of cases involving maintenance, separation, and related family law issues as defined by the legislation of the time.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this text as a primary source for understanding the historical administration of family law in the British court system. It is recognized as a technical document intended for practitioners and researchers rather than the general public.