Treason Act 1746
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The Treason Act 1746[1] (20 Geo. 2. c. 30[2]) 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."
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | 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. |
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Citation | 20 Geo. 2. c. 30 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 17 June 1747 |
Commencement | 1 June 1747 |
Repealed | 18 July 1973 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 |
Status: Repealed |
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".
It was repealed on 1 January 1968[3] for England and Wales[4] by the Criminal Law Act 1967.[5] It was repealed for the rest of the United Kingdom[6] on 18 July 1973[7] by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973.[8]