Treason Act 1790
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for discontinuing the Judgement which has been required by Law to be given against Women convicted of certain Crimes, and substituting another Judgement in lieu thereof. |
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| Citation | 30 Geo. 3. c. 48 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 June 1790 |
| Commencement | 5 June 1790 |
| Repealed | 30 September 1998 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Crime and Disorder Act 1998 |
| Relates to | Treason by Women Act (Ireland) 1796 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Treason Act 1790 (30 Geo. 3. c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which abolished burning at the stake as the penalty for women convicted of high treason, petty treason and abetting, procuring or counselling petty treason, and replaced it with drawing and hanging.
Identical provision was made for Ireland by the Treason by Women Act (Ireland) 1796 (36 Geo. 3. c. 31 (I)).