Statute of Treasons 1351
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The Statute of Treasons 1351 is a foundational English law that formally defined and limited the crime of treason, shaping the legal understanding of treason in England and later common law jurisdictions for centuries.
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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English statute → medieval legal text → |
| assentedToBy |
Edward III of England
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| category |
high treason
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petty treason → |
| citedBy |
later Treason Acts
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| country |
Kingdom of England
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| definesOffence |
adhering to the king’s enemies, giving them aid and comfort
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bringing false money into the realm to merchandise or make payment → compassing or imagining the death of the king → counterfeiting the Great Seal or Privy Seal → counterfeiting the king’s money → killing the chancellor, treasurer, or the king’s justices in the execution of their office → levying war against the king in his realm → violating the king’s companion, eldest unmarried daughter, or wife of the king’s eldest son and heir → |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of England
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| historicalSignificance |
foundational statute on treason in English law
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limited royal and judicial discretion in treason prosecutions → |
| influenceOn |
English common law
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United States constitutional law on treason → definition of treason in later English statutes → law of treason in the United Kingdom → treason law in common law jurisdictions → |
| inForceIn |
early modern England
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late Middle Ages → |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Wales → |
| language |
Latin
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Law French → |
| legalEffect |
defined treason in English law
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distinguished high treason from petty treason → limited scope of treason → |
| monarchAtEnactment |
Edward III of England
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| partiallyStillInForce |
United Kingdom
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| pettyTreasonIncludes |
clerk killing his prelate
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servant killing his master → wife killing her husband → |
| purpose |
to prevent expansion of treason by judicial interpretation
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to provide a precise definition of treason → |
| regnalYearCitation |
25 Edw. 3 Stat. 5 c. 2
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| relatedTo |
Treason Act 1790
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Treason Act 1814 → Treason Act 1842 → |
| shortTitle |
Treason Act 1351
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| subjectMatter |
high treason
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petty treason → treason → |
| yearEnacted |
1351
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Statute of Treasons 1351
("Treason Act 1351")
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Edward III of England
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significantLegislation |