Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1677

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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1677 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of England
Long title An Act for takeing away the Writt De Heretico cumburendo [b]
Citation 29 Cha. 2. c. 9
Territorial extent  England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent 16 April 1677
Commencement 15 February 1677 [c]
Repealed1 March 1965
Other legislation
Repealed by Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1677 [a] (29 Cha. 2. c. 9) was an act of the Parliament of England. It abolished the death penalty for heresy, blasphemy, atheism, schism, and such crimes.

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Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 87 of, and schedule 5 to, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (No. 1).

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Notes

  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. ↑ These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. ↑ Start of session.
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