Standing Mute, etc. Act 1533
| Act of Parliament | |
.svg.png) | |
| Long title | An Act for standing mute, and peremptory Challenge. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 25 Hen. 8. c. 3 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 March 1534 |
| Commencement | 15 January 1534[a] |
| Repealed | 26 May 1826 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Criminal Law Act 1826 |
| Relates to | Benefit of Clergy Act 1531 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Standing Mute, etc. Act 1533 (25 Hen. 8. c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of England that stated that anyone who refused to plead in a criminal trial would not be eligible for benefit of clergy.[1]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 32 of the Criminal Law Act 1826 (7 Geo. 4. c. 64).
Notes
- ^ Start of session.
References
- ^ "25° Hen. VIII". The Statutes of the Realm. Vol. 3: 1509 to 1547. pp. 439–440 – via Hathi Trust.