An Act for improving the Administration of Criminal Justice in England.
Citation
7 Geo. 4. c. 64
Territorial extent
England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent
26 May 1826
The Criminal Law Act 1826 (7 Geo 4 c 64) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a consolidation Act. It consolidated a large number of Acts relating to criminal procedure. It was due to Sir Robert Peel (see Peel's Acts).
It formerly dealt with the preliminary examination and committal of accused persons by justices, the taking of depositions, the form of indictments, and the costs of prosecutions.[2]
See also abatement in pleading.
^The cititation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896
^Halsbury's Statutes
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