Whereas nothing is more just and reasonable than that Persons prosecuted for High Treason and Misprision of Treason whereby the Libties Lives Honour Estates Bloud and Posterity of the Subjects may bee lost and destroyed should bee justly and equally tried and that Persons accused as Offenders therein should not bee debarred of all just and equal Means for Defence of their Innocencies in such Cases In order thereunto and for the better Regulation of Tryals of Persons prosecuted for High Treason and Misprision of such Treason
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C1 | Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 44) |
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Ss. 1–4, 7–12 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), Sch. |
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Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1 | |
Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59) | |
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S. 5 extended to Ireland by Treason (Ireland) Act 1821 (c. 24), s. 1 | |
Reference to finding of an indictment by a grand jury to be construed as including reference to preferment and finding of a bill of indictment under Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c. 36): ibid. Sch. 2 para. 1 |
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annexed to the Original Act in a separate Schedule. |
Version no | Start date | End date | Extent | Confers power | Blanket amendment |
> 1 | 01/02/1991 | E+W | N | N |