Justices Protection Act 1803
[1.] In actions brought against justices on account of conviction, etc. the plaintiff, beside any penalty that may be levied upon him, shall be entitled only to 2d. damages, unless alleged in the declaration the thing was maliciously done.
2 Plaintiff not entitled to recover if proved that the offence was committed.

Justices Protection Act 1803

1803 c.141

An Act to render Justices of the Peace more safe in the Execution of their Duty.

C1C2C3Whereas it is expedient that justices of the peace in Great Britain and Ireland respectively, who by virtue of divers Acts of Parliament in force in the United Kingdom are authorized and required to convict persons of sundry offences in a summary way, should be rendered more safe in the execution of such their duty:

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Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)