http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apgb/Ann/7/21/bodyTreason Act 1708An Act for improving the Union of the Two Kingdoms.1978-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-261991-02-01
Crimes construed Treason, &c. in England, to be so construed in Scotland.IFrom and after the First Day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and nine such Crimes and Offences which are High Treason or Misprision of High Treason within England shall be construed adjudged and taken to be High Treason and Misprision of High Treason within Scotland and that from thenceforth no Crimes or Offences shall be High Treason or Misprision of High Treason within Scotland but those that are High Treason or Misprision of High Treason in England. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918252"/>II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918253"/>III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918254"/>IV Persons convicted of High Treason, &c. in Scotland, liable as in England.VAnd . . . all Persons convicted . . . of High Treason or Misprision of High Treason in Scotland shall be subject and liable to the same . . . Penalties . . . as Persons convicted . . . of High Treason or Misprision of High Treason in England. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918260"/>VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918262"/>VIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918263"/>IX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918264"/>X Slaying Lords of Session sitting in Judgment, Treason.XIAnd if any Person shall . . . slay any of the Lords of Session Lords of Justiciary sitting in Judgment in the Exercise of their Office within Scotland the doing thereof shall be construed adjudged and taken to be High Treason Counterfeiting Seals appointed by 22d Article, Treason.XIIAnd . . . if any Person counterfeit Her Majesties Seals appointed by the Twenty fourth Article of the Union to be kept used and continued in Scotland the doing thereof shall be construed and adjudged to be High Treason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918267"/>XIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c918268"/>XIVS. 2 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)S. 4 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IVS. 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)S. 7 repealed by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. I and (S.) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), Sch. 8S. 8 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IVS. 9 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.S. 10 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1S. 13 repealed by the Act 39 Geo. 3 c. 93S. 14 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.