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Treason Act 1695
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- 1695 c. 3 (Regnal. 7_and_8_Will_3)
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I.—IV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1–4, 7–12 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), Sch.
V Indictment must be found by a Grand Jury within Three Years. E+W
And to the intent that the Terror and Dread of such Criminal Accusations may in some reasonable time bee removed That . . . F2 noe Person or Persons whatsoever shall bee indicted tryed or prosecuted for any such Treason as aforesaid or for Misprision of such Treason that shall bee committed or done within the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed . . . F2 unlesse the same Indictment bee found by a Grand Jury within Three Years next after the Treason or Offence done and committed . . . F3
Textual Amendments
F2Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1
F3Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 5 extended to Ireland by Treason (Ireland) Act 1821 (c. 24), s. 1
C2Reference to finding of an indictment by a grand jury to be construed as including reference to preferment of a bill of indictment under Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 by Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c. 36), Sch. 2 para. 1 (as amended (retrospectively) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 116(1)(d), 182(1)(b), Sch. 22 para. 26, Sch. 23 Pt. 3)
VI Such Limitation not to extend to Assassination of the King.E+W
[X1Always provided and excepted that if any Person or Persons whatsoever shall bee guilty of designing endeavouring or attempting any Assassination on the Body of the King by Poyson or otherwise such Person or Persons may bee prosecuted at any time notwithstanding the aforesaid Limitation;]
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X1annexed to the Original Act in a separate Schedule.
VII—XII.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4E+W
Textual Amendments
F4Ss. 1–4, 7–12 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), Sch.
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