Treason Act

Treason Act

Treason Act can refer to a number of different laws enacted in a number of different jurisdictions, including:
* Treason Act 1351
* Treason Act 1495
* Treasons Act 1534
* Treason Act 1661
* Treason Act 1695
* Treason Act 1702
* Treason Act 1708
* Treason Act 1795
* Treason Act 1814
* Treason Act 1842


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  • Treason Act 1351 — Main article: High treason in the United Kingdom The Treason Act 1351 is an Act of the Parliament of England (25 Edw. III St. 5 c. 2) which attempted to codify all existing forms of treason. No new offences were created by the statute. [ The… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1661 — The Treason Act 1661 (13 Car. 2 c. 1) was an Act of the Parliament of England, although it was extended to Scotland in 1708. [7 Ann. c. 21] Passed shortly after the Restoration of Charles II, it is no longer in force, but some of its provisions… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1695 — The Treason Act 1695 is an Act of the Parliament of England (citation 7 8 Will. III c. 3, long title An Act for regulateing of Tryals in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason ) which laid down rules of evidence and procedure in treason… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1708 — The Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann c. 21) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which harmonised the law of high treason between the former kingdoms of England and Scotland following their union as Great Britain in 1707. It came into effect… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1397 — The Treason Act 1397 (21 Ric.2 c. 12) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It was supplemented by three other Acts (21 Ric.2 c. 3, 4 and 20). The four Acts together dealt with high treason. The main Act (c.12) was a lengthy document setting… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1495 — The Treason Act 1495, [The Act (technically referred to as 11 Hen. 7, c. 1) has no official short title but could informally be called the Treason Act 1495.] is an Act of the Parliament of England which was passed in the reign of Henry VII of… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1842 — The Treason Act 1842 (5 6 Vict. c. 51) is a British law which was passed early in the reign of Queen Victoria. Part of it is still in force today. It was last used in 1981 to prosecute Marcus Sarjeant.ection 1In 19th century Britain, treason had… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1702 — The Treason Act 1702 (1 Anne stat. 2 c. 21) is an Act of the Parliament of England, passed to enforce the line of succession to the English throne, previously established by the Bill of Rights 1689 and the Act of Settlement 1701.The Act makes it… …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act 1415 — The Treason Act 1415 (3 Hen. 5 st.2 c.6) was an Act of the Parliament of England which made clipping coins high treason, punishable by death. (It was already treason to counterfeit coins.[1]) The Act was repealed by the Treason Act 1553, and then …   Wikipedia

  • Treason Act (Ireland) 1537 — The Treason Act (Ireland) 1537 (28 Hen 8 c. 7, long title An Act of Slander ) is an Act of the former Parliament of Ireland which adds several offences to the law of treason in Northern Ireland. It was repealed in the Republic of Ireland in 1962… …   Wikipedia

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