Offences Against the Person Act 1828
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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 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 one of a number of criminal law consolidation Acts known as Peel's Acts
passed with the object of simplifying the law. Among the laws it replaced was clause XXVI of the Magna Carta
, the first time any part of the Magna Carta was repealed. It also abolished the crime of petty treason
.
It 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A number of its provisions were repealed and replaced by the Offences against the Person Act 1837
. The death penalty for shooting, stabbing, cutting or wounding with intent (s.12) and for post-quickening
abortions (s.13) under this Act was abolished by repeal of those sections by section 1 of that Act (replaced by ss.4 and 6 of that Act respectively).
The death penalty for rape (s.16) and carnal knowledge of a girl under ten (s.17) was abolished by amendment of those sections by section 3 of the Substitution of Punishments of Death Act 1841.
Section 18 made provision in relation to proof of carnal knowlededge.
The Act was wholly replaced by the Offences against the Person Act 1861
.
, 1828 (from Google Book Search
).
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
. It consolidated provisions 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 one of a number of criminal law consolidation Acts known as Peel's Acts
Peel's Acts
Peel's Acts 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...
passed with the object of simplifying the law. Among the laws it replaced was clause XXVI of the Magna Carta
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
, the first time any part of the Magna Carta was repealed. It also abolished the crime of petty treason
Petty treason
Petty treason or petit treason was an offence under the common law of England which involved the betrayal of a superior by a subordinate. It differed from the better-known high treason in that high treason can only be committed against the Sovereign...
.
It only applied to England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
(then described as England). A similar statute was passed for Ireland the following year (10 Geo.4 c.34).
A number of its provisions were repealed and replaced by the Offences against the Person Act 1837
Offences Against the Person Act 1837
The Offences against the Person Act 1837 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
. The death penalty for shooting, stabbing, cutting or wounding with intent (s.12) and for post-quickening
Quickening
Quickening is the earliest perception of fetal movement by a mother during pregnancy Quickening may also refer to:* Quickening , Final Fantasy XIIs incarnation of "Limit Breaks"...
abortions (s.13) under this Act was abolished by repeal of those sections by section 1 of that Act (replaced by ss.4 and 6 of that Act respectively).
The death penalty for rape (s.16) and carnal knowledge of a girl under ten (s.17) was abolished by amendment of those sections by section 3 of the Substitution of Punishments of Death Act 1841.
Section 18 made provision in relation to proof of carnal knowlededge.
The Act was wholly replaced by the Offences against the Person Act 1861
Offences Against The Person Act 1861
The Offences against the Person Act 1861 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It consolidated provisions related to offences against the person from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act...
.
External link
The Offences against the Person Act 1828, as originally enacted, The Statutes at LargeStatutes at Large
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, 1828 (from Google Book Search
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).