Approvers Act 1403

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1403 c. 2
Year1403
Statutes made at Westminster, Anno 5 Henrici IV. and Anno Dom.1403. The Penalty of him Which procureth Pardon for an Approver that committeth Felony again.

(5 Hen. 4) C A P. II.

‘ITEM, Because that divers common and notorious Felons be indicted of divers Felonies, Murders, and Rapes in divers Countries and upon the same, as well before the King's Justices, as before the King himself, arraigned of the same Felonies, and for Safeguard of their Lives they become Provers, to such Intent, that in the mean time by Brokage, Grants, and Gifts to be made to divers Persons to pursue and have their Charters, and then after their Deliverance they become more notorious Felons than they were before;’ '(2) it is ordained and stablished, That if any Person, of what Estate or Condition that he be, Man or Woman, pray or pursue, or cause to be prayed or pursued from henceforth, for any such Felon so attainted by his own Confession, to have...

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