Benefit_of_Clergy_Act_1496

Benefit of Clergy Act 1496

Benefit of Clergy Act 1496

United Kingdom legislation

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.[1] Its long title was "An Act to make some Offences Petty Treason." It abolished benefit of clergy for petty treason.

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    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.
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