Sale of Offices Act 1551 (repealed)
1551 c. 16
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Act repealed (31.1.2013) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 (c. 2), s. 3(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Group 7

For avoiding Corruption in Offices of Justice or Places of Trust;
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I Penalty on selling any Office, or receiving or agreeing to receive Money, &c. for any Office concerning the Administration of Justice, or the Receipt or Controul of the King’s Revenue, or the keeping, &c. of any Town, Castle, or Fortress, or any Clerkship in any Court of Record;On the Seller, Forfeiture of all Title to the Office sold; On the Buyer, Disability to hold such Office bought, &c.
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II All such Sales and Agreements, &c, declared void.
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IV Acts done by any Officer offending, before his Removal, declared valid.
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