Treason Outlawries (Scotland) Act 1748
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to ascertain and establish the Method of proceeding to and upon Outlawries for High Treason and Misprision of High Treason, in Scotland. |
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| Citation | 22 Geo. 2. c. 48 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 June 1749 |
| Commencement | 29 November 1748 |
| Repealed | 16 June 1977 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1888 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Treason Outlawries (Scotland) Act 1748 (22 Geo. 2. c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which applied only to Scotland. Its long title was "An Act to ascertain and establish the Method of Proceeding to and upon Outlawries for High Treason and Misprision of High Treason, in Scotland."
The act set out the procedure to be followed when anyone was prosecuted for treason or misprision of treason in Scotland. In particular, anyone who failed to surrender to the justice of the Scottish courts was to be automatically outlawed and attainted for the crime they were charged with, without the need for a trial, unless they had been out of Great Britain at the time, in which case they were still entitled to a trial provided that they returned and submitted themselves to the court within one year.