Substitution of Punishments of Death Act 1841

United Kingdom legislation
Substitution of
Punishments of Death Act 1841
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for taking away the Punishment of Death, and substituting other Punishments in lieu thereof.
Citation4 & 5 Vict. c. 56
Dates
Royal assent22 June 1841
Commencement1 October 1841
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Substitution of Punishments of Death Act 1841 (4 & 5 Vict. c. 56) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1]

It abolished the death penalty for rape, carnal knowledge of girls under the age of 10, any forgery cases not covered by previous 1832 and 1837 Acts, embezzlement from the Bank of England and South Sea Company, returning to the United Kingdom or its territories before the end of a term of transportation and "riotous demolition" of property or churches, replacing it with other penalties such as transportation and imprisonment with or without hard labour.

References

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  1. ^ "Statutes at Large ...: (37 v.) A collection of the public general statutes, 1833-1869, p 377-382". 1841.
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