An Act for discontinuing the Judgement which has been required by Law to be given against Women convicted of certain Crimes, and substituting another Judgement in lieu thereof.
Preamble. Whereas it is expedient that the judgement which has been required by law to be given and awarded against any woman or women in the cases of high treason . . . F1 should be no longer continued:
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F1Words not relevant to unrepealed provisions of the Act
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C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
From and after the fifth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety the judgement to be given and awarded against any woman or women convicted of the crime of high treason, . . . F2, shall not be that such woman or women shall be severally [F3drawn to the place of execution and be] there burned to death, but that such woman or women being so convicted as aforesaid shall be severally . . . F3 hanged by the neck until she or they be severally dead, any law or usage to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.
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F2Words repealed by the Act 9 Geo. 4 c. 31, s. 1
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F5S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (c. 116)
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F6S. 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (c. 56)