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The Standing Mute, etc. Act 1533 (25 Hen. 8. c. 3) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It stated that anyone who refused to plead in a criminal trial would not be eligible for benefit of clergy.
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for standing mute, and peremptory Challenge. |
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Citation | 25 Hen. 8. c. 3 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 30 March 1534 |
Repealed | 26 May 1826 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Criminal Law Act 1826 |
Status: Repealed |