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Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) is an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which harmonised the law of high treason between the former kingdoms
Treason_Act_1708
Act of the Parliament of England
treason) Treason Act 1535 (further forms of treason) Treason Act 1695 (statute of limitations) Treason Act 1702 (further form of treason) Treason Act 1708 (further
Treason_Act_1351
Offence under British law
Treason Act 1702 (a further form of treason) Treason Act (Ireland) 1703 (equivalent to Treason Act 1702) Treason Act 1708 (Scotland only) Treason Act
High treason in the United Kingdom
High_treason_in_the_United_Kingdom
Act of the Parliament of England
was extended to cover Scotland in 1708 by the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) and Ireland by the Treason (Ireland) Act 1821 (1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 24). Between
Treason_Act_1695
Act of the Parliament of England
1695 act was extended to Scotland in 1709 by section 3 of the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) and to Ireland in 1821 by the Treason (Ireland) Act 1821
Treason_Act_1547
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
section 4 of the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21). "Treason Act 1945", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo6/8-9 c. 44 "Treason during World War
Treason_Act_1945
United Kingdom and Ireland legislation
Treason Act or Treasons Act (and variations thereon) or Statute of Treasons is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and in Ireland
Treason_Act
Crime of betraying one's country
counterfeiting the Great Seal of Scotland remain treason under sections 11 and 12 of the Treason Act 1708 respectively. Treason is a reserved matter about which the
Treason
Act of the Parliament of England
imprisonment. Although the act was passed by the English Parliament, it was later extended to Scotland by the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21), following
Treason_Act_1702
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
c. 3) to Ireland. The 1695 act as enacted applied to England and Wales and was extended to Scotland by the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21). As originally
Treason_(Ireland)_Act_1821
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
in cases of high treason consisting of counterfeiting the king's coin; namely the requirement in section 11 of the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) that
Treason_Act_1766
Act of the Parliament of England
c. 3). The act was extended to cover Scotland by the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) and made perpetual by Perpetuation, etc. of Acts 1708 (7 Ann. c.
Coin_Act_1696
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It extended part of the Treason Act 1708 to Ireland, specifically the rules about giving the defendant advance
Treason_(Ireland)_Act_1854
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
charged with murder. The act further provided that nothing in the Treason Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 3) or the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) was to extend
Treason_Act_1800
Act of the Parliament of Ireland
law since the Treason Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 3), and under Scottish law since that act was extended to Scotland by the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21)
Treason_Act_(Ireland)_1765
Common law offence
Retrieved 3 January 2019. "Treason Act 1708, section 1". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2019. section 8, Treason Act 1554 (1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c
Misprision_of_treason
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
were extended to Scotland by the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21), and were repealed in 1967 (however see the Treason Act 1702 (1 Ann. St. 2. c. 21) which
Succession to the Crown Act 1707
Succession_to_the_Crown_Act_1707
Type of judge in Scotland
senior part of the Court of Session. Under section 11 of the Treason Act 1708, it is treason to kill a senator of the College of Justice "sitting in Judgment
Senator of the College of Justice
Senator_of_the_College_of_Justice
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Treason Act 1743 (17 Geo. 2. c. 39) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made it high treason to correspond with any of the sons of
Treason_Act_1743
Act of the Parliament of England
The Treason Act 1495 (11 Hen. 7. c. 1), formally referred as the Act 11 Hen. 7. c. 1 and informally as the Rex de facto statute, is an act of the Parliament
Treason_Act_1495
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Treason Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 51) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was passed early in the reign
Treason_Act_1842
Jury that screens potential prosecutions
Justice Act 1948. The grand jury was introduced in Scotland, solely for high treason, a year after the union with England, by the Treason Act 1708, an Act of
Grand_jury
17th to 18th-century British political ideology
imposed by the post-1707 Parliament of Great Britain, including the Treason Act 1708, the 1711 ruling that barred Scots peers with English or British peerages
Jacobitism
Acts of Parliament creating the Kingdom of Great Britain
Scotland. In the year following the Union, the Treason Act 1708 abolished the Scottish law of treason and extended the corresponding English law across
Acts_of_Union_1707
Act of the Parliament of England
Correspondence with Enemies Act 1691 (3 Will. & Mar. c. 13) was an act of the Parliament of England which made it high treason to correspond with the deposed
Correspondence with Enemies Act 1691
Correspondence_with_Enemies_Act_1691
National seal of Scotland
30 November 2024. "Treason Act 1708". www.legislation.gov.uk. "Secretary for Scotland Act 1885". www.legislation.gov.uk. Scotland Act 1998, section 45(7)
Great_Seal_of_Scotland
Act of the Parliament of England
Another act, the Assay of Plate Act 1702 (1 Ann. c. 3), passed in 1702, amended the Coin Act 1696 (8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 26), which concerned treason by counterfeiting
Security of the Succession, etc. Act 1701
Security_of_the_Succession,_etc._Act_1701
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
393-397. "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1977 c. 18 Treason Act Treason Act 1708 Sheriffs (Scotland) Act 1747
Treason Outlawries (Scotland) Act 1748
Treason_Outlawries_(Scotland)_Act_1748
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Treason Act 1795 (sometimes also known as the Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act) (36 Geo. 3. c. 7) was one of two acts introduced by the British
Treason_Act_1795
One of the officers of the crown in Scotland
Clerk Register, Lord Justice General. Within the Treason Act 1708, Section 12 makes it an act of treason in Scotland to counterfeit the seal. The Keeper
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
Keeper_of_the_Great_Seal_of_Scotland
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Treason Act 1814 (54 Geo. 3. c. 146) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which modified the penalty for high treason for male convicts
Treason_Act_1814
Term in English law: to hear and determine
the Treason Act 1708, the Crown had the power to issue commissions of Oyer and Terminer in Scotland for the trial of treason and misprision of treason. Three
Oyer_and_terminer
Act of the Parliament of England
The Sedition Act 1661 (13 Cha. 2 St. 1. c. 1) was an act of the Parliament of England, although it was extended to Scotland in 1708. Passed shortly after
Sedition_Act_1661
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
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_Act_1746
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
contained in the Treason Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 3) and the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) were to apply to treason under the act. The Act did not apply
Correspondence with Enemies Act 1793
Correspondence_with_Enemies_Act_1793
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
other than treason is not an offence otherwise than under section 5 of the Act. This means that: The common law offence of compounding treason is preserved
Criminal_Law_Act_1967
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Treason Felony Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Parts of the act are still in force. It is a law
Treason_Felony_Act_1848
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Treason Act 1714 or Trial of Rebels Act 1715 (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 33) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed during the Jacobite Rising
Treason_Act_1714
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Treason Act 1790 (30 Geo. 3. c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which abolished burning at the stake as the penalty for women convicted
Treason_Act_1790
a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the year 1708. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1708
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Treason Act 1817 (57 Geo. 3. c. 6) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act made it high treason to assassinate the Prince Regent
Treason_Act_1817
Act of the Parliament of England
(High Treason) Act 1701 (13 & 14 Will. 3. c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of England passed in 1702. The act—the long title of which was "An Act for
Correspondence with James the Pretender (High Treason) Act 1701
Correspondence_with_James_the_Pretender_(High_Treason)_Act_1701
Judicial office holders in the courts of Scotland
"Section XI of Treason Act 1708". www.legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 1708. Retrieved 2 April 2017. "Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911", legislation
Judiciary_of_Scotland
year before a particular act was passed. The first session of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 16 November 1708 until 21 April 1709. This
List of acts of the 1st session of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain
List_of_acts_of_the_1st_session_of_the_2nd_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Act 1977 (c. 18) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As of 2026[update] the act remains partly in force in the United Kingdom. The act
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977
Statute_Law_(Repeals)_Act_1977
Eliz. 1. c. 2) Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) Luton and Saint Albans Road Act 1742 (16 Geo. 2. c. 23) Luton and Saint Albans Road Act 1726 (13 Geo. 1
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1743
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1743
Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator
contest as Member of parliament (MP) for Lanarkshire. He opposed the Treason Act 1708, which altered Scottish law in direct contravention of the safeguards
Lord_Archibald_Hamilton
Registry Act 1708 Parochial Libraries Act 1708 Smithfield Market, etc. Act 1708 Treason Act 1708 Bank of England Act 1709 Circuit Courts (Scotland) Act 1709
2nd Parliament of Great Britain
2nd_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 5) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As of 2026[update], the act remains partly in the
Statute_Law_Revision_Act_1953
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
France and Winston Churchill became prime minister. The act was deemed necessary because treason still had its own special rules of evidence and procedure
Treachery_Act_1940
Taxation, etc. Act 1761 (2 Geo. 3. c. 5) Affidavits Act 1677 (29 Cha. 2. c. 5) Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) Wiltshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1725 (12 Geo
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1766
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1766
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of the act's provisions were merely a consolidation
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980
Criminal_Justice_(Scotland)_Act_1980
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
act provided that sections 1 to 5 of the act expired after seven years, but were later revived again for another seven years in 1760 by the Treason,
Sheriffs_(Scotland)_Act_1747
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Counterfeiting Coin Act 1741 (15 Geo. 2 c. 28) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made it high treason to counterfeit silver, copper
Counterfeiting_Coin_Act_1741
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
of high treason be freeholders was abolished. In Wales the qualifications were scaled to three-fifths of the above values. Section 2 of the act exempted
Juries_Act_1825
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
high treason, petty treason and murder. Corruption of blood had until then been an automatic consequence of attainder for treason and felony. (The Act did
Corruption_of_Blood_Act_1814
time. 1 May – Privy Council of Scotland abolished. Treason Act harmonises the law of high treason in Scotland with that of England. Chairs of Moral Philosophy
1708_in_Scotland
banished from Scotland for life. 1 July – Treason Act 1708 comes into force, harmonising the law of high treason in Scotland with that of England. Summer
1709_in_Scotland
Militia (No. 2) Act 1796 (37 Geo. 3. c. 22) Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) Treason Act 1743 (17 Geo. 2. c. 39) British Fisheries Act 1795 (35 Geo. 3
List of acts of the 3rd session of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain
List_of_acts_of_the_3rd_session_of_the_18th_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
punishment for treason and felony. It does not apply to Scotland, which did not fully abolish forfeiture until the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949 (12
Forfeiture_Act_1870
Act of the Parliament of Ireland
The Treason Act (Ireland) 1537 (28 Hen. 8. c. 7 (I), long title An Act of Slaunder) is an act of the former Parliament of Ireland which adds several offences
Treason_Act_(Ireland)_1537
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Section 36 of the act abolished the death penalty for all offences of treason and for the offence of piracy with violence (under the Piracy Act 1837), replacing
Crime_and_Disorder_Act_1998
Militia (No. 2) Act 1796 (37 Geo. 3. c. 22) Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) Treason Act 1743 (17 Geo. 2. c. 39) British Fisheries Act 1795 (35 Geo. 3
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1799
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1799
English army officer, politician and Jacobite
Fenwick was the last person to be executed under an act of attainder in England. By his wife, Mary (d. 1708), daughter of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle
Sir_John_Fenwick,_3rd_Baronet
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Corpus Suspension Act 1776 (17 Geo. 3. c. 9), also known as the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1777 or the Treason Act 1777, was an act of the Parliament
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1776
Habeas_Corpus_Suspension_Act_1776
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
guilty, since this was not an ordinary crime (the Treason Act 1800 was passed in July 1800 to make treason by attempting to kill the King subject to the same
Criminal_Lunatics_Act_1800
British statesman (1661–1724)
dismissal and imprisonment on the first refusal, with the penalties of high treason upon the second refusal. During the early 1690s, Harley became a leader
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Robert_Harley,_1st_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer
Act of the Parliament of Ireland
The Treason by Women Act (Ireland) 1796 (36 Geo. 3. c. 31 (I)) was an act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland which reduced the penalty for women
Treason by Women Act (Ireland) 1796
Treason_by_Women_Act_(Ireland)_1796
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
and the Buggery Act 1533 (25 Hen. 8. c. 6). The act also abolished the crime of petty treason. The act was one of Peel's Acts which consolidated, repealed
Offences Against the Person Act 1828
Offences_Against_the_Person_Act_1828
American colonialist
Nairne, pp. 3–5 Crane, pp. 168–169 Moore, Alexander (1985). "Thomas Nairne's 1708 Western Expedition: An Episode in the Anglo-French Competition for Empire"
Thomas_Nairne
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Rising. The act also changed the criteria for jury service in trials for high treason and misprision of treason committed in Scotland. The whole act was repealed
Jurors_(Scotland)_Act_1745
Act of the Parliament of Ireland
Act 1697 (as high treason). These were sought by freelance "priest hunters". The Registration Act 1705 (4 Anne c. 2 (I)) amended the Registration Act
Registration_Act
British law on William IV's succession
treason. Section 10 prohibited the regent from giving royal assent to a bill to change the line of succession to the throne as established by the Act
Regency_Act_1830
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Revision (Isle of Man) Act 1991, which came into force on 25 July 1991. Treason Act 1714 Start of session. Dudley Julius Medley, A Student's Manual of English
Security of the Sovereign Act 1714
Security_of_the_Sovereign_Act_1714
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Act 1732 (6 Geo. 2. c. 26) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made it high treason to counterfeit gold coins. Its title was "An Act to
Coin_Act_1732
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Administration of Estates Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated, reformed, and simplified
Administration of Estates Act 1925
Administration_of_Estates_Act_1925
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
pass a lesser sentence for the first time. It did not apply to treason or murder. The act required judges to enter a sentence of death on the court record
Judgment_of_Death_Act_1823
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Acts of attainder, the previous remedy for treason Section 4(1). The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793. "Westminster, 8 November 1917". The London
Titles_Deprivation_Act_1917
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
punishment, and the right of peers to be tried for treason and felony in the House of Lords. The act also dealt with more minor aspects of criminal law
Criminal_Justice_Act_1948
British politician and Jacobite leader (1683–1738)
English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1716. He served as a general of the Jacobite army in the 1715 Uprising
Thomas_Forster
Hetman of the Cossack Hetmanate from 1687 to 1709
and preserved in the notes from the 1708 trial of Vasyl Kochubey, who used it to prove his accusation of treason against the hetman. The author of the
Ivan_Mazepa
British politician and philosopher (1678–1751)
property when Parliament voted a bill of attainder for treason, the Attainder of Viscount Bolingbroke Act 1714 (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 16). He hoped to recover
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Henry_St_John,_1st_Viscount_Bolingbroke
Jacobite pretender (1688–1766)
died in September 1701. As part of the War of the Spanish Succession, in 1708 Louis XIV of France backed a landing in Scotland on his behalf. This failed
James_Francis_Edward_Stuart
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
earlier, a death penalty crime under the 1957 act. The 1965 act left four capital offences: high treason, "piracy with violence" (piracy with intent to
Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965
Murder_(Abolition_of_Death_Penalty)_Act_1965
1660 restoration of the monarchy in the British Isles
16 March 1665. The Indemnity and Oblivion Act, which became law on 29 August 1660, pardoned all past treason against the crown, but specifically excluded
Stuart_Restoration
Act of the Parliament of England
abolished benefit of clergy for petty treason. Its long title was "An Act to make some Offences Petty Treason." The whole act was repealed by section 1 of the
Benefit_of_Clergy_Act_1496
Act of the Parliament of England
Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59), which came into force on 15 July 1867. Jacobitism Correspondence with Enemies Act 1691 Treason Act 1695 Treason Act Start
Security of King and Government Act 1695
Security_of_King_and_Government_Act_1695
British act of Parliament
amendment to the Treason Act is that, whereas it had been treason to "violate" the monarch's eldest son's wife, it is now only treason if the eldest son
Succession to the Crown Act 2013
Succession_to_the_Crown_Act_2013
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
topics covered by the European Communities Act the armed forces dignities and titles of honour treason and treason felony nationality and immigration pre-existing
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
Northern_Ireland_Constitution_Act_1973
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
counterfeiting and clipping of coins into one act. Such conduct was often considered to be high treason: this act downgraded the offence to felony and abolished
Coinage_Offences_Act_1832
Manor house in Funen, Denmark
had joined forces with Sweden in its invasion of Denmark. For this act of treason the couple was imprisoned at Hammershus fortress on the island of Bornholm
Holckenhavn_Castle
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
themselves by 12 July 1746 were attainted of high treason. Justices of the realm were under this act instructed to commit the persons who surrendered,
Attainder of Earl of Kellie and Others Act 1745
Attainder_of_Earl_of_Kellie_and_Others_Act_1745
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Roman Catholics Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 102), also known as the Roman Catholic Penal Acts Repeal Act 1844, was an act of the Parliament of the United
Roman_Catholics_Act_1844
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
"Gagging Acts" or the "Grenville and Pitt Bills"), the other being the Treason Act 1795 (36 Geo. 3. c. 7). It also required a magistrate's license for lecturing
Seditious_Meetings_Act_1795
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
offence against this Act, from being tried for the same as high treason or misprision of high treason, in such manner as if this Act had not been made.
Incitement_to_Mutiny_Act_1797
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
council, signed by six of the said privy council, for high treason, suspicion of high treason, or treasonable practices, or by warrant, signed by any of
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1794
Habeas_Corpus_Suspension_Act_1794
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
chapter 2 Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868, s 2 Law Commission, Codification of the Criminal Law – Treason Sedition and Allied Offences (Law Com Working
Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868
Capital_Punishment_Amendment_Act_1868
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Act The Massachusetts Government Act (14 Geo. 3. c. 45) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain, receiving royal assent on 20 May 1774. The act
Massachusetts_Government_Act
Manufacture Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 26) Woollen Cloth Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 13) Embezzlement of Public Stores Act 1697 (9 Will. 3. c. 41) Piracy Act 1698 (11
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1714
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1714
Tower house in Northumberland, England
Anne concerning naturalisation (the Foreign Protestants Naturalization Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 5)) so as to exclude the children born abroad to attainted persons
Dilston_Castle
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