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Parliamentary Debate on Pillory Restriction
- When
- April-July 1815
- Where
- Parliament
Parliament debated the Pillory Abolition Bill in 1815; the Pillory Abolition Act 1816 later restricted pillory use to perjury and subornation.
The House of Commons debated the bill on 6 April 1815. The House of Lords followed with debates on 5 July and 10 July 1815. The Pillory Abolition Act 1816 (56 Geo. 3. c. 138) limited the pillory's application to perjury and subornation, reflecting a shift in penal policy. The supplied passages attest the debates and the act's restriction, but not the act's enactment date.
Sources
- Pillory Wikipedia
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