Treason Act 1746

Treason Act 1746
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of Great Britain
Long titleAn Act for allowing Persons impeached of High Treason, whereby any Corruption of Blood may be made, or for Misprision of such Treason, to make their full Defence by Council.
Citation20 Geo. 2. c. 30
Territorial extent Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent17 June 1747
Commencement1 June 1747
Repealed
Other legislation
Repealed by
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Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Treason Act 1746 (20 Geo. 2. c. 30) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The long title is "An Act for allowing Persons impeached of High Treason, whereby any Corruption of Blood may be made, or for Misprision of such Treason, to make their full Defence by Council."

The act commenced on 1 June 1747. It entitled anyone impeached by the House of Commons on a charge of high treason or misprision of treason to be defended by up to two "council learned in the law".

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed for England and Wales by section 10(2) of, and part I of schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967, which came into force on 1 January 1968.

The whole act was repealed for Scotland by section 1(1) of, and part V of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973, which came into force on 18 July 1973.

Vesting Act 1747
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of Great Britain
Long titleAn Act for vesting in His Majesty the Estates of certain Traitors, and for more effectually discovering the same, and applying the Produce thereof to the Use of His Majesty; and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful Debts and Claims thereupon.
Citation20 Geo. 2. c. 41
Territorial extent Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent17 June 1747
Commencement24 June 1745
Repealed30 July 1948
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Traitors Transported Act 1746
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of Great Britain
Long titleAn Act to prevent the Return of such Rebels and Traitors, concerned in the late Rebellion, as have been, or shall be, pardoned on Condition of Transportation, and also to hinder their going into the Enemy's Country.
Citation20 Geo. 2. c. 46
Territorial extent Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent17 June 1747
Commencement18 November 1746
Repealed15 July 1867
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1867
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. 1 2 Section 1.
  3. ↑ Also cited as c. 41 in some statute books.
  4. ↑ This act is sometimes called the Forfeited Estates Act 1747, the Crown Lands, Forfeited Estates Act 1746, or the Vesting Act 1747. The amended title of this Act was "An Act for vesting in His Majesty the Estates of certain Traitors . . .". The title originally read "An Act for vesting in His Majesty the Estates of certain Traitors, and for more effectually discovering the same, and applying the Produce thereof to the Use of His Majesty; and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful Debts and Claims thereupon."
  5. ↑ Start of session.

References

  1. ↑ "Criminal Law Act 1967", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1967 c. 58
  2. ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1973 c. 39
  3. ↑ Walker. A Legal History of Scotland. W Green. 1988. Volume 5. p 201.
  4. ↑ Current Law Statutes 1994,  vol 4, p 45. Norman Davies. George II: Not Just a British Monarch. (Penguin Monarchs). Penguin. 2021. .
  5. ↑ (1898) 25 Session Cases (Fourth Series) 604
  6. ↑ The Statute Law Revision Act 1948, First Schedule
  7. ↑ Statutes at Large, vol. XIX, Danby Pickering, Cambridge University Press, 1765.