Treason Felony Act 1848
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The Treason Felony Act 1848 is a British law that redefined certain forms of treason as felonies, notably criminalizing attempts to depose the monarch or levy war against the Crown with lesser penalties than traditional high treason.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| amended | law of treason in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsOffenceOf | treason felony GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criminalizes |
attempts to depose the monarch
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attempts to levy war against the Crown ⓘ expressing by publishing or printing an intention to depose the monarch ⓘ expressing by publishing or printing an intention to levy war against the Crown ⓘ expressing by publishing or printing an intention to move or stir any foreigner to invade the United Kingdom or any other country under the Queen’s dominions ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | high treason ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
created felony offences for certain attacks on the Crown
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reduced the range of offences punishable as high treason ⓘ |
| introducedInContextOf |
Chartist movement unrest
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revolutionary movements in Europe in 1848 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ |
| legalCitationType | public general act ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act for the better Security of the Crown and Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPenaltyOriginally | penal servitude for life ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penaltyType | imprisonment ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide lesser penalties than high treason for specified offences against the Crown
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to redefine certain treason offences as felonies ⓘ |
| redefined | certain forms of treason as felony ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sedition laws in the United Kingdom
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Treason Act 1351 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1848 ⓘ |
| section |
section 10
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section 3 ⓘ section 4 ⓘ section 5 ⓘ section 6 ⓘ section 7 ⓘ section 8 ⓘ section 9 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Treason Felony Act 1848 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially in force ⓘ |
| stillCitedAs | Treason Felony Act 1848 in modern UK law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | legal and constitutional commentary in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1848 ⓘ |
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