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United Kingdom legislation
| Act of Parliament | |
 Parliament of England | |
| Long title | An Act to make some Offences Petty Treason. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 12 Hen. 7. c.7 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Repealed | 1 March 1829 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | |
| Relates to | 23 Hen. 8. c. 1 (1531) |
| Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Benefit of Clergy Act 1496, formally referred to as the Act 12 Hen. 7 c. 7, was an Act of the Parliament of England, passed during the reign of Henry VII of England. Its long title was "An Act to make some Offences Petty Treason." It abolished benefit of clergy for petty treason.
See also
References
- Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne; Raithby, John (1811). Benefit of Clergy Act 1496 [12 Hen. VII. - A.D. 1496 Chapter VII]. The Statutes at Large, of England and of Great Britain: from Magna Carta to the Union of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. II. London, Great Britain: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan. pp. 790–791. OCLC 1110419501 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne; Raithby, John (1811). An Act that no Person committing Petty Treason, Murder, or Felony, shall be admitted to his Clergy, under Sub-deacon. (1531) [23 Hen. VIII. - A.D. 1531 Chapter I]. The Statutes at Large, of England and of Great Britain: from Magna Carta to the Union of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. III. London, Great Britain: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan. pp. 94–97. OCLC 15609908 – via Internet Archive.
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