The Treason Act 1535 or Forging the Sign-manual, etc. Act 1535 (27 Hen. 8. c. 2) was an Act passed by the English Parliament during the reign of King Henry VIII of England in 1535.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act concerning the Forging of the King's Sign Manual, Signet and Privy Seal. |
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| Citation | 27 Hen. 8. c. 2 |
| Territorial extent | Kingdom of England |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 April 1536 |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Treason Act 1553 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
Status: Repealed | |
It made it high treason to counterfeit the Privy Seal, Signet or royal sign-manual.
Repeal
editThe act was virtually repealed by the Treason Act 1553 (1 Mar. Sess. 1. c. 1), but another act passed later in the same year, the Treason (No. 2) Act 1553 (1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 6) recreated the offence.[1]
The act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1863.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lords, Great Britain Parliament House of (1863). Public Bills — Statute Law Revision Bill. p. 120.
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