The Corruption of Blood Act 1814 (54 Geo. 3. c. 145) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which abolished corruption...

English criminal law, attainder was the metaphorical "stain" or "corruption of blood" which arose from being condemned for a serious capital crime (felony...

since ancient times. Treason Act 1814 High treason in the United Kingdom Corruption of Blood Act 1814 The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised...

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1814. Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held...

Treason, whereby any Corruption of Blood may be made, or for Misprision of such Treason, to make their full Defence by Council." The Act commenced on 1 June...

penalties of corruption of blood and forfeiture of goods and lands. Coin Act 1696 High treason in the United Kingdom Treason Act Treason Act 1351 5 Eliz...

in blood". He managed to repeal the death penalty for certain thefts and vagrancy, and in 1814 proposed to change the sentence for men guilty of treason...

problems stemmed not from corruption, but from widespread crime and weak law enforcement, as well as a lack of representation and of government-provided services...

Treason Act 1814, section 1 (amended by the 1998 Act, section 36(4)) Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, section 82A Forfeiture Act 1870, section...

convicted of those offences would still be liable to such forfeitures and corruption of blood as they would have been if they had been attainted of those...