Treason Act 1842
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The Treason Act 1842 is a British law that broadened and clarified the offenses of treason and threats against the monarch, particularly in response to attempts on Queen Victoria’s life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
heir apparent when acting in a royal capacity (by interpretation with other statutes)
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reigning sovereign ⓘ |
| appliesToLocation | places where the monarch is present within the realm ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | c. 51 ⓘ |
| classificationOfOffence | offence short of high treason ⓘ |
| containsSection |
section 1
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section 2 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
alarming or causing bodily harm to the monarch
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assaulting the monarch ⓘ attempting to strike the monarch ⓘ discharging or attempting to discharge a firearm at the monarch ⓘ pointing a firearm at the monarch ⓘ throwing any dangerous or offensive object at the monarch ⓘ uttering or publishing words expressing an intention to injure or alarm the monarch ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted after several attacks on Queen Victoria in the early 1840s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Ireland (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPenalty | imprisonment ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
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offences against the person ⓘ treason law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act for the better Security of the Lives of Her Majesty’s Person NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPenaltyAtEnactment |
imprisonment for a term of years
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transportation for life ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
attempts on the life of Queen Victoria
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public concern about the security of the monarch ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 5 & 6 Vict. ⓘ |
| purpose |
to broaden and clarify offences relating to threats and violence against the monarch
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to provide lesser offences than high treason for attacks on the sovereign ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Offences against the Person Act 1861
NERFINISHED
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Treason Act 1351 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treason Felony Act 1848 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1842-07-16 ⓘ |
| section1DealsWith | assaults and attempts to injure or alarm the monarch ⓘ |
| section2DealsWith | threatening words or writings against the monarch ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Treason Act 1842 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInEnglandAndWales | partly in force ⓘ |
| statusInNorthernIreland | partly in force ⓘ |
| statusInScotland | partly in force ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | personal security of the sovereign ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1842 ⓘ |
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