Treason Act (Ireland) 1537


The Treason Act 1537 is an Act of the former Parliament of Ireland which adds several offences to the law of treason in Ireland. It was repealed in the Republic of Ireland in 1962.
The Act makes the following conduct treason:
The penalty for treason was death until 1998, when it was reduced to imprisonment for life or a lesser term. During the debate on the abolition of the death penalty, the 7th Earl of Onslow said:

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Section I of the Act reads as follows:
* The words in square brackets were substituted by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The text originally read "...shall other penalties..."

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