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Treason Act 1708
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[I.] Crimes construed Treason, &c. in England, to be so construed in Scotland.E+W+S
From and after the First Day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and nine such Crimes and Offences which are High Treason or Misprision of High Treason within England shall be construed adjudged and taken to be High Treason and Misprision of High Treason within Scotland and that from thenceforth no Crimes or Offences shall be High Treason or Misprision of High Treason within Scotland but those that are High Treason or Misprision of High Treason in England
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F1S. 2 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.
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F2S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)
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F3S. 4 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.
V Persons convicted of High Treason, &c. in Scotland, liable as in England.E+W+S
And . . . F4 all Persons convicted . . . F5 of High Treason or Misprision of High Treason in Scotland shall be subject and liable to the same . . . F4 Penalties . . . F4 as Persons convicted . . . F5 of High Treason or Misprision of High Treason in England
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F4Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1
F5Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IV
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F6S. 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)
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F7S. 7 repealed by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. I and (S.) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), Sch. 8
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F8S. 8 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IV
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F9S. 9 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.
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F10S. 10 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1
XI Slaying Lords of Session sitting in Judgment, Treason.E+W+S
And if any Person shall . . . F11 slay any of the Lords of Session Lords of Justiciary sitting in Judgment in the Exercise of their Office within Scotland the doing thereof shall be construed adjudged and taken to be High Treason
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F11Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1
XII Counterfeiting Seals appointed by 22d Article, Treason.E+W+S
And . . . F12 if any Person counterfeit Her Majesties Seals appointed by the Twenty fourth Article of the Union to be kept used and continued in Scotland the doing thereof shall be construed and adjudged to be High Treason
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F12Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1
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F14S. 14 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch.
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