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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for enabling Courts to abstain from pronouncing Sentence of Death in certain Capital Felonies. |
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Citation | 4 Geo. 4. c. 48 |
Territorial extent | |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 4 July 1823 |
Other legislation | |
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Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
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