Poisoning Act 1530
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The Poisoning Act 1530 was an Act
of the Parliament of England
. Its long title
was "An Act for Poisoning." It made it high treason
to murder someone with poison, and instead of the usual punishment for treason (hanging, drawing and quartering
) it imposed death by boiling. It was repealed by the Treason Act 1547
.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
. Its long title
Long title
The long title is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute or other legislative instrument...
was "An Act for Poisoning." It made it high treason
High treason
High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's government. Participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state are perhaps...
to murder someone with poison, and instead of the usual punishment for treason (hanging, drawing and quartering
Hanged, drawn and quartered
To be hanged, drawn and quartered was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during the reigns of King Henry III and his successor, Edward I...
) it imposed death by boiling. It was repealed by the Treason Act 1547
Treason Act 1547
The Treason Act 1547 was an Act of the Parliament of England. It is mainly notable for being the first instance of the rule that two witnesses are needed to prove a charge of treason, a rule which still exists today in the United States Constitution.-Abolition of new offences:During the reign of...
.