<P> The Administration of Justice Act , or Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice , also popularly called the Murdering Act or Murder Act , was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain . It became law on 20 May 1774 . It is one of the measures ( variously called the Intolerable Acts , the Punitive Acts or the Coercive Acts by many colonists ) that were designed to secure Britain 's jurisdiction over the American dominions . These Acts included the Boston Port Act , the Massachusetts Government Act , and the Quebec Act . The Act allowed the royally appointed governor to remove any acquisition placed on a royal official by a patriot , if the governor did not believe the official would have a fair trial . The Act was referred to as the `` Murder Act '' because the patriots believed that the official could get away with capital offences . </P>
<P> The Administration of Justice Act , or Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice , also popularly called the Murdering Act or Murder Act , was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain . It became law on 20 May 1774 . It is one of the measures ( variously called the Intolerable Acts , the Punitive Acts or the Coercive Acts by many colonists ) that were designed to secure Britain 's jurisdiction over the American dominions . These Acts included the Boston Port Act , the Massachusetts Government Act , and the Quebec Act . The Act allowed the royally appointed governor to remove any acquisition placed on a royal official by a patriot , if the governor did not believe the official would have a fair trial . The Act was referred to as the `` Murder Act '' because the patriots believed that the official could get away with capital offences . </P>
when was the administration of justice act passed
when was the administration of justice act passed
20 May 1774
20 May 1774