Habeas Corpus Act 1679
Proviso for sending Persons to be tried in Places where any Capital Offence committed.
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- XV
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceProvided alsoe That if any person or persons at any time resiant in this Realme shall have committed any Capitall Offence in Scotland or Ireland or any of the Islands or Forreigne Plantations of the King His Heires or Successors where he or she ought to be tryed for such Offence such person or persons may be sent to such place there to receive such Tryall in such manner as the same might have beene used before the makeing of this Act Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
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Habeas Corpus Act 1679 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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