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TREASON FELONY ACT 1848 - SECT 3

Offences herein mentioned declared to be felonies.

3. If any person whatsoever shall, within the United Kingdom or without,
compass, imagine, invent, devise, or intend to deprive or depose our Most
Gracious Lady the Queen, from the style, honour, or royal name of the imperial
crown of the United Kingdom, or of any other of Her Majesty's dominions and
countries, or to levy war against Her Majesty, within any part of the United
Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel her to change her measures
or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon or in order to
intimidate or overawe both Houses or either House of Parliament, or to move or
stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom or any
other of Her Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of Her
Majesty, and such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or
intentions, or any of them, shall express, utter, or declare, by publishing
any printing or writing, ... or by any overt act or deed, every person so
offending shall be guilty of felony and being convicted thereof shall be
liable, ... to be transported beyond the seas for the term of his or her
natural life, ....

S.4 rep. by SLR 1891. S.5 rep. by 1945 c.16 (NI) s.9(3) sch.2

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