United Kingdom legislation
| Act of Parliament | |
 Parliament of England | |
| Long title | An Act for Poisoning. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 Hen. 8. c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | Kingdom of England |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 March 1531 |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Treason Act 1547 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Relates to | |
| Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Poisoning Act 1530 (22 Hen. 8. c. 9) was an Act of the Parliament of England. Its long title was "An Act for Poisoning." It made it high treason to murder someone with poison, and instead of the usual punishment for treason (hanging, drawing and quartering) it imposed death by boiling.
Repeal
The Act was virtually repealed so far as related to Treason by the Treason Act 1547. The remaining provision empowered Justices of the Peace to inquire of the counterfeiting of coin of an outward realm current in the Kingdom of England by the King's assent and Justices of Assize to hear and determine such counterfeiting.
The Act was entirely repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1863.
See also
References
- Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne; Raithby, John (1811). Poisoning Act 1530 [22 Hen. VIII. - A.D. 1530 Chapter IX]. 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. 88–89. OCLC 15609908 – via Internet Archive.
- Blackstone, William. Commentary on the Laws of England. Vol. IV. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- Lords, Great Britain Parliament House of (1863). Public Bills — Statute Law Revision Bill. p. 116.
External links
- Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne; Raithby, John (1811). An Act for the Repeal of Certain Statutes concerning Treasons, Felonies, &c. (1547) [1 Edw. VI. - A.D. 1547 Chapter XII]. 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. 491–499. OCLC 15609908 – via Internet Archive.
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