later Treason Acts
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The later Treason Acts are a series of British laws that expanded, modified, or clarified the definition and prosecution of treason beyond the framework established by the medieval Statute of Treasons 1351.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treason Act 1495 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1534 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1547 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1695 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1702 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1708 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1790 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1814 | 1 |
| Treason Act 1842 | 1 |
| later Treason Acts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: later Treason Acts Context triple: [Statute of Treasons 1351, citedBy, later Treason Acts]
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A.
Statute of Treasons 1351
The Statute of Treasons 1351 is a foundational English law that formally defined and limited the crime of treason, shaping the legal understanding of treason in England and later common law jurisdictions for centuries.
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B.
Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
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C.
Mutiny Act
The Mutiny Act was a series of annual laws passed by the British Parliament from the late 17th century that regulated military discipline, particularly addressing mutiny and desertion, and effectively ensured parliamentary control over the standing army.
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D.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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E.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: later Treason Acts Target entity description: The later Treason Acts are a series of British laws that expanded, modified, or clarified the definition and prosecution of treason beyond the framework established by the medieval Statute of Treasons 1351.
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A.
Statute of Treasons 1351
The Statute of Treasons 1351 is a foundational English law that formally defined and limited the crime of treason, shaping the legal understanding of treason in England and later common law jurisdictions for centuries.
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B.
Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
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C.
Mutiny Act
The Mutiny Act was a series of annual laws passed by the British Parliament from the late 17th century that regulated military discipline, particularly addressing mutiny and desertion, and effectively ensured parliamentary control over the standing army.
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D.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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E.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom legislation
ⓘ
series of statutes ⓘ |
| appliesTo | subjects of the British Crown ⓘ |
| basedOn | Statute of Treasons 1351 ⓘ |
| category |
Acts of Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Acts of the Parliament of England
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Treason law in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect |
altered evidential rules in treason trials
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changed penalties for treason ⓘ expanded categories of treasonable conduct ⓘ |
| follows | Statute of Treasons 1351 ⓘ |
| governs | prosecution of treason in British courts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
political conflicts in Britain
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religious conflicts in Britain ⓘ wars of succession in Britain ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Gaelic Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland (historical)
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | treason law ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
some provisions repealed
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some provisions still in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
British law
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English law ⓘ |
| modifies | common law of treason ⓘ |
| partOf |
constitutional history of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
history of English criminal law ⓘ |
| purpose |
clarify definition of treason
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expand definition of treason ⓘ modify definition of treason ⓘ regulate prosecution of treason ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
later Treason Acts
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Treason Act 1495
later Treason Acts self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1534
later Treason Acts self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1547
later Treason Acts self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1695
later Treason Acts self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1702
later Treason Acts self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1708
Treason Act 1790 ⓘ Treason Act 1814 ⓘ Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1817 (Ireland)
Treason Act 1842 ⓘ Treason Act 1945 ⓘ Treason Felony Act 1848 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
high treason
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treasonable offences ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
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modern period ⓘ |
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Subject: later Treason Acts Description of subject: The later Treason Acts are a series of British laws that expanded, modified, or clarified the definition and prosecution of treason beyond the framework established by the medieval Statute of Treasons 1351.
Referenced by (10)
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