Treason (Jersey) Law 2014

The law gives the Royal Court jurisdiction over treason charges and makes treason punishable by life imprisonment.

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Jurisdiction: Jersey
Instrument: Act or statute
Version: Undated source snapshot
Language: en
Updated: 1 Jan 2014
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AI-assisted research summary: The law gives the Royal Court jurisdiction over treason charges and makes treason punishable by life imprisonment.

Treason (Jersey) Law 2014 Arrangement Article 1 Hearing of charges of treason by Crown in Council 3 2 Royal Court to have jurisdiction for treason . 3 3 Penalty for treason . 3 4 Magistrate’s Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1949 amended . 3 5 Citation and commencement 4 Treason (Jersey) Law 2014 A LAW to make provision for the Royal Court to have jurisdiction for the crime of treason Adopted by the States 4th June 2014 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 16th July 2014 Registered by the Royal Court 25th July 2014 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – 1 Hearing of charges of treason by Crown in Council So much of the Order in Council dated 17th June 1495 and so much of any other law or custom having effect in Jersey as reserves to the Crown in Council the jurisdiction to hear and determine any charge of the crime of treason shall cease to have effect. 2 Royal Court to have jurisdiction for treason The Royal Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any charge of the crime of treason. 3 Penalty for treason A person convicted of treason shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 4 Magistrate’s Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1949 amended In Article 2 of the Magistrate’s Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1949 [1] the words “, other than those which are within the exclusive jurisdiction of Her Majesty” shall be deleted. 5 Citation and commencement This Law may be cited as the Treason (Jersey) Law 2014 and shall come into force 7 days after it is registered. l.-m. hart Deputy Greffier of the States [1] chapter 07.595

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