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Peel's Acts
Peel's Acts (as they are commonly known) were Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. They consolidated provisions from a large number of earlier statutes which were then repealed. Their purpose was to simplify the criminal law. The term refers to the Home Secretary who sponsored them, Sir Robert Peel. Some writers apply the term Peel's Acts to the series of Acts passed between 1826 and 1832. Other writers apply the term Peel's Acts specifically to five of those Acts, namely chapters 27 to 31 of the session 7 & 8 Geo 4 (1827). According to some writers, the Criminal Law Act 1826 was the first of Peel's Acts. The Acts were the product of a failed attempt to codify the criminal law. The Acts 7 & 8 Geo 4 cc 27 to 31 These Acts are: *The Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo 4 c 27) *The Criminal Law Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo 4 c 28) *The Larceny Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo 4 c 29) *The Malicious Injuries to Property Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo 4 c 30) *The Remedies against the Hundred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Parliament
Acts of Parliament, sometimes referred to as primary legislation, are texts of law passed by the Legislature, legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council). In most countries with a parliamentary system of government, acts of parliament begin as a Bill (law), bill, which the legislature votes on. Depending on the structure of government, this text may then be subject to assent or approval from the Executive (government), executive branch. Bills A draft act of parliament is known as a Bill (proposed law), bill. In other words, a bill is a proposed law that needs to be discussed in the parliament before it can become a law. In territories with a Westminster system, most bills that have any possibility of becoming law are introduced into parliament by the government. This will usually happen following the publication of a "white paper", setting out the issues and the way in which the proposed new law is intended to deal with them. A bill may also be introduced in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malicious Injuries To Property Act 1827
The Malicious Injuries to Property Act 1827 ( 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 30) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of Peel's Acts, replacing the provisions abolished in the Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1827 - both Acts came into effect on 1 July 1827. It applied only to England, not Scotland or Ireland (sections 42–43). All those committing an offence under the Act could be apprehended without a warrant by the property's owner, his or her servant, anyone authorised by the owner or any "Peace Officer" (section 28). All its provisions applied whether or not it was committed from malice against the property's owner (section 25) and to principals in the first and second degrees and all accessories (section 26). Prosecutions were to be brought within three months of the offence (section 29). Any of its provisions from imprisonment could also be upgraded to hard labour (section 27). The Act also outlined the summoning of offenders (sections 30–31) and the administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R V Brown
is a House of Lords judgment which re-affirmed the conviction of five men for their involvement in consensual unusually severe sadomasochistic sexual acts over a 10-year period. They were convicted of a count of unlawful and malicious wounding and a count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (contrary to sections 20 and 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861). The key issue facing the Court was whether consent was a valid defence to assault in these circumstances, to which the Court answered in the negative. The acts involved included the nailing of a part of the body to a board, but not so as to necessitate, strictly, medical treatment. The court found no direct precedent for sadomasochism among the senior courts (those of binding precedent) so applied the reasoning of three indirectly analogous binding cases and others. The case is colloquially known as the Spanner case, named after Operation Spanner, the investigation which led to it. Facts The five appell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell On Crime
''A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanours'' or ''Russell on Crime'' is a book originally written by William Oldnall Russell. For the purpose of citation, its name may be abbreviated to Russ Cr. Russell's ''Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanours'', which appeared in 1819 in two volumes in octavo, was pronounced by Warren (Law Student, 2nd edit. p. 620) "the best general treatise in criminal law". A second edition appeared in 1827; a third, edited by Charles Sprengel Greaves, C. S. Greaves, in 1843, with a supplement in 1851; a fourth, in 3 volumes, in 1865; and a fifth, edited by S. Prentice, Q.C., in 1877. The American editions, of which seven were issued between 1824 and 1853, do not reproduce the whole work. In 1847, J G Marvin said of the third London and fifth American editions: The most recent edition of ''Russell on Crime'' was the twelfth edition, which was published in 1964. References *Marke (ed). A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York University. Law Center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coinage Offences Act 1832
The Coinage Offences Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. IV c.34) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It consolidated into one Act all offences concerning the counterfeiting and clipping of coins. Such conduct was often considered to be high treason: this Act downgraded the offence to felony and abolished the death penalty for all coinage offences. See also *High treason in the United Kingdom *Capital punishment in the United Kingdom *Treason Act 1351 * Treason Act 1415 (also Coin Acts 1572 and 1575) *Coin Act 1732 *Treason Act *Peel's Acts *Coinage Offences Act *Forgery, Abolition of Punishment of Death Act 1832 The Forgery, Abolition of Punishment of Death Act 1832 (2&3 Will.4 c. 123) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It abolished the death penalty for all offences of forgery, except for forging wills and c ... References {{UK legislation United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1832 1832 in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgery Act 1830
The Forgery Act 1830 (11 Geo 4 & 1 Will 4 c 66) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It consolidated into one Act all legislation imposing the death penalty for forgery (except for counterfeiting coins). (It did not apply to Scotland or Ireland.) Two years later the death penalty was abolished for most of these offences, and for the remaining offences in 1837. This Act was adopted in New South Wales by section 1 of the Act 4 Will 4 No 4. The whole Act, except for section 21, was repealed on 1 November 1861 by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the 24 & 25 Vict c 95. The whole Act, except section 21, was repealed as to New Zealand by section 3 of, and the First Part of the Schedule to, the Repeals Act 1878 (42 Vict No 28). The Forgery Act 1830 was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by sections 2 and 3 and Part 4 oSchedule 2to the Statute Law Revision Act 2007. As to trial of offences under this Act at quarter sessions, see section 17 of the Central Criminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offences Against The Person Act 1828
The Offences Against the Person Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4 c. 31) (also known as Lord Lansdowne's Act) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It consolidated provisions in the law related to offences against the person (an expression which, in particular, includes offences of violence) from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act. It was part of the criminal law reforms known collectively as " Peel's Acts", passed with the objective of simplifying the law. Among the laws it replaced was clause XXVI of ''Magna Carta'', the first time any part of ''Magna Carta'' was repealed, and the Buggery Act 1533. It also abolished the crime of petty treason. The Act only applied to England and Wales (then described as England). A similar statute was passed for Ireland the following year (10 Geo. 4 c. 34). A number of the Act's provisions were repealed and replaced by the Offences against the Person Act 1837. The death penalty for shooting, stabbing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Law Consolidation Acts 1861
The Criminal Law Consolidation Acts 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. cc. 94 – 100) were Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. They consolidated provisions from a large number of earlier statutes which were then repealed. Their purpose was to simplify the criminal law. There were six consolidation Acts and a further Act which effected consequential repeals. They are essentially revised versions of an earlier set of consolidation Acts, commonly known as Peel's Acts, incorporating subsequent statutes. They were drafted by Charles Sprengel Greaves. List of the Acts :Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 c. 94 :Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1861 c. 95 :Larceny Act 1861 c. 96 :Malicious Damage Act 1861 c. 97 :Forgery Act 1861 c. 98 :Coinage Offences Act 1861 c. 99 : Offences Against the Person Act 1861 c. 100 Of these statutes, the Criminal Statutes Repeal Act, the Larceny Act and the Coinage Offences Act have been repealed in England and Wales. The majority of the provisions of Accessori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Law (Ireland) Act 1828
Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law is established by statute, which is to say that the laws are enacted by a legislature. Criminal law includes the punishment and rehabilitation of people who violate such laws. Criminal law varies according to jurisdiction, and differs from civil law, where emphasis is more on dispute resolution and victim compensation, rather than on punishment or rehabilitation. Criminal procedure is a formalized official activity that authenticates the fact of commission of a crime and authorizes punitive or rehabilitative treatment of the offender. History The first civilizations generally did not distinguish between civil law and criminal law. The first written codes of law were designed by the Sumerians. Around 2100–2050 BC Ur-Nammu, the Neo-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remedies Against The Hundred Act 1827
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Larceny Act 1827
Larceny Act (with its variations) is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland relating to larceny and other offences against property. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Larceny Bill during its passage through Parliament. Larceny Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation on that subject. United Kingdom :The Larceny Act 1827 ( 7 & 8 Geo.4 c 29) :The Larceny Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict c 96) :The Larceny Act 1868 ( 31 & 32 Vict c 116) (Section 1 repealed by the Larceny Act 1916, s.48(1) & Sch.) :The Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870 ( 33 & 34 Vict. c.65) :The Larceny Act 1896 ( 59 & 60 Vict c 52) (Repealed by the Larceny Act 1916, s.48(1) & Sch.) :The Larceny Act 1901 ( 1 Edw 7 c 10) :The Larceny Act 1916 ( 6 & 7 Geo 5 c 50) The Larceny Acts The Larceny Acts 1861 and 1870 means the Larceny Act 1861 and the Larceny (Advertise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of The United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and the overseas territories. Parliament is bicameral but has three parts, consisting of the sovereign ( King-in-Parliament), the House of Lords, and the House of Commons (the primary chamber). In theory, power is officially vested in the King-in-Parliament. However, the Crown normally acts on the advice of the prime minister, and the powers of the House of Lords are limited to only delaying legislation; thus power is ''de facto'' vested in the House of Commons. The House of Commons is an elected chamber with elections to 650 single-member constituencies held at least every five years under the first-past-the-post system. By constitutional convention, all governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
