Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1677
Act of Parliament of England
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The Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1677[a] (29 Cha. 2. c. 9) was an act of the Parliament of England. It abolished the death penalty for heresy, blasphemy, atheism, schism, and such crimes.[1]
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Long titleAn Act for takeing away the Writt De Heretico cumburendo[b]
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent16 April 1677
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for takeing away the Writt De Heretico cumburendo[b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 29 Cha. 2. c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 April 1677 |
| Commencement | 15 February 1677[c] |
| Repealed | 1 March 1965 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 87 of, and the fifth schedule to, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (No. 1), which came into force on 1 March 1965.[2]
