Offences Against the Person Act 1837
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The Offences against the Person Act 1837 (7 Will.4 & 1 Vict. c.85) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
. It reformed the law relating to offences against the person.
It repealed a number of offences under the Offences against the Person Act 1828
and the corresponding Irish Act (10 Geo.4 c.34) and re-enacted them in different terms.
Section 4 replaced section 12 of the 1828 Act and abolished the death penalty for shooting, stabbing, cutting or wounding with intent.
Section 6 replaced sction 13 of the 1828 Act and abolished the death penalty for post-quickening
abortions. Unlike the previous Act, this provision made no distinction between pre- and post- quickening abortions.
The Act has been wholly replaced by the Offences against the Person Act 1861
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
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 reformed the law relating to offences against the person.
It repealed a number of offences under the Offences against the Person Act 1828
Offences Against the Person Act 1828
The Offences against the Person Act 1828 was 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...
and the corresponding Irish Act (10 Geo.4 c.34) and re-enacted them in different terms.
Section 4 replaced section 12 of the 1828 Act and abolished the death penalty for shooting, stabbing, cutting or wounding with intent.
Section 6 replaced sction 13 of the 1828 Act and abolished the death penalty 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. Unlike the previous Act, this provision made no distinction between pre- and post- quickening abortions.
The Act has been 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 links
- The Offences against the Person Act 1837, as originally enacted, The Statutes at LargeStatutes at LargeStatutes at Large is the name given to published collections or series of legislative Acts in a number of jurisdictions:-England and Great Britain:* The Statutes at Large:...
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