An Act for consolidating and amending the Statutes in this Province relative to Offences against the person. 18th September, 1841.

  • Province
    United Canadas (1841-1857)
  • Chapter
    4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 27
  • Year
    1841
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    44
  • Description
    An Act which consolidates and amends previous statues related to offenses against the person. This includes murder, accessory to murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, assault, abortion, buggery, rape, sexual abuse, and stopping someone from worshiping. It also includes a definition for a death or assault due to defense and what punishments each crime receives.
  • Source
    Not available