The Treason by Women Act (Ireland) 1796 (36 Geo 3 c 31 (I)) was an Act of the

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of the Kingdom of Ireland which reduced the penalty for women convicted of

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and

petty treason Petty treason or petit treason was an offence under the common law of England in which a person killed or otherwise violated the authority of a social superior, other than the king. In England and Wales, petty treason ceased to be a distinct offen ...

from

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to death by

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. It was the Irish equivalent of the Treason Act 1790 passed by the Parliament of the

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. In the

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, the act was explicitly repealed by the

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. In

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, the

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was assigned in 1951, and the act was explicitly repealed on 30 September 1998 by the

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.Crime and Disorder Act 1998, s.120(2) and Schedule 10; commenced b
art. 2(1)(g) and (3)(c)
of The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2327)

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Acts of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) 1796 in law 1796 in Ireland Treason in Ireland Women's rights in Ireland Death penalty law {{UK-statute-stub

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