Benefit of Clergy Act 1496
Introduction The '''Benefit of Clergy Act 1496''', formally referred to as the '''Act 12 Hen. 7 c. 7''', was an Act of the Parliament of England, passed during the reign of Henry VII of England. Its long title was "An Act to make some Offences Petty Treason." It abolished benefit of clergy for petty treason.
See also *High treason in the United Kingdom
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