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Writs of Error Act 1718

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 2 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1718 c. 13
Year1718
Writs of Error Act, 1718

(5 Geo. 1) C A P. XIII. Anno Regni GEORGII Regis Magn Britanni, Franci &Hiberni, quarto.

An Act for the Amendment of Writs of Error; and for the further preventing the arresting or reversing of Judgments after Verdict.

S-I Concerning Error refer to 31 Ed. 3. st. 1. c. 12. 9 R. 2. c. 3. 3 H. 7. c. 10. 27 El. c. 8. 31 El. c. 1. 3 Jac. 1. c. 8.

I Concerning Error refer to 31 Ed. 3. st. 1. c. 12. 9 R. 2. c. 3. 3 H. 7. c. 10. 27 El. c. 8. 31 El. c. 1. 3 Jac. 1. c. 8.

'I. WH E R E A S great Delay of Justice hath of late Years been occasioned by defective Writs of Error, which as the Law now stands are not amendable:' For Remedy thereof, Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That all Writs of Error, wherein there shall be any Variance from the original Record, or other Defect, may and shall be amended and made agreeable to such Record, by the respective Courts where such Writ or Writs of Error shall be made returnable; and that where any Verdict hath been or shall be given in any Action, Suit, Bill, Plaint or Demand, in any of his Majesty's Courts of Record at , or in any other Court of Record withinEngland or Wales , the Judgment thereupon shall not be staid or reversed for any Defect or Fault, either in Form or Substance, in any Bill, Writ original or judicial, or for any Variance in such Writs from the Declaration or other Proceedings.

S-II Not to extend to Appeals of Felony, &c.

II Not to extend to Appeals of Felony, &c.

II. Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to any Appeal of Felony or Murder, or to any Process upon any Indictment, Presentment or Information, of or for any Offence or Misdemeanorwhatsoever.

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