Offences against the Person Act 1861

1861 c.100

X1An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relating to Offences against the Person.

[6th August 1861]C1 C2 C3 C4

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Editorial Information

This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)

References to Ireland to be construed as exclusive of the Republic of Ireland: S.R. & O. 1923/405 (Rev. X, p. 298: 1923, p. 400), art. 2

References to penal servitude to be construed as references to imprisonment and references to penal servitude for life to be construed as references to imprisonment for life or any shorter term: Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), s. 1(1)