Offences Against the Person Act 1837
The Offences Against the Person Act 1837 (7 Will.4 & 1 Vict. c.85) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It reformed the law relating to offences against the person.
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Laws relating to Offences against the Person. |
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| Citation | 7 Will.4 & 1 Vict. c.85 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales and Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 July 1837 |
| Commencement | 1 October 1837 |
| Repealed | 1 November 1861 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c.95), s.1 & Sch. |
Status: Repealed | |
It repealed a number of offences under the Offences Against the Person Act 1828 and the corresponding Irish Act (10 Geo.4 c.34) and re-enacted them in different terms.
Section 4 replaced section 12 of the 1828 Act and abolished the death penalty for shooting, stabbing, cutting or wounding with intent.
Section 6 replaced section 13 of the 1828 Act and abolished the death penalty for post-quickening abortions. Unlike the previous Act, this provision made no distinction between pre- and post- quickening abortions.
The Act has been wholly replaced by the Offences against the Person Act 1861.
See also
External links
- The Offences against the Person Act 1837, as originally enacted, The Statutes at Large, 1837, (from Google Book Search)