An Act to allow Persons indicted for Felony a full Defence by Counsel, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. The Royal Assent promulgated by Proclamation, 29th September, 1836.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    6 William IV – Chapter 48 (Session 2)
  • Year
    1836
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    2
  • Description
    This act permits for all those accused of any felony to have the full defence of a lawyer as "their liberties, lives and characters may be lost and destroyed."
  • Source
    Not available