An Act for enabling Courts to abstain from pronouncing sentence of Death in certain Capital Felonies. (29th March, 1826.)

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    6 George IV Chapter 5
  • Year
    1826
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    2
  • Description
    Under this Act, the Courts are authorised, to abstain from pronouncing Judgment of Death in cases wherein convicted Offenders are found to be fit and proper subjects to be recommended for the Royal mercy. The circumstances by which the character of convicted offenders may be deemed as such are described.
  • Source
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