Simony Act 1588

Simony Act 1588

Infobox UK Legislation
short_title=Simony Act 1588
parliament=Parliament of England
long_title=An Acte against Abuses in Election of Scollers and presentacions to Benefices.
statute_book_chapter=31 Eliz. c. 6
introduced_by=—
territorial_extent=England
royal_assent=—
commencement=—
repeal_date=—
amendments=Statute Law Revision Act 1948
Common Informers Act 1951
Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986
related_legislation=Simony Act 1688
repealing_legislation=—
status=Current
original_text=
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|The Simony Act 1588 (31 Eliz., c. 6) is an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of England.

The Act stipulates penalties for simony, an offence under the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England.

As of 2008, it remains largely in force in England and Wales.

Under s. 4, an unlawfully bestowed office can be declared void by the Crown, and the offender can be disabled from making future appointments and fined up to £1000."Halsbury" 832] Clergy are no longer required to make a declaration as to simony on ordination but offences are now likely to be dealt with as "misconduct" under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003, [2003 No. 3] r.8."Halsbury" 1359]

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*Lord Mackay of Clashfern (ed.) (2002) "Halsbury's Laws of England", 4th ed., Vol.14, "Ecclesiastical Law", 832 'Penalties and disability on simony'
* — 1359 'Simony' (see also current updates)


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