Corruption of Blood Act 1814
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Corruption of Blood Act 1814
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The Corruption of Blood Act 1814 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which abolished corruption of blood for all crimes except high treason, petty treason and murder. Corruption of blood had until then been an automatic consequence of attainder for treason and felony. The Act was the result of the efforts of the law reformer Sir Samuel Romilly MP, who had failed to pass a similar bill in 1813. Petty treason was abolished by the Offences against the Per
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_of_Blood_Act_1814
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