Security of the Succession, etc. Act 1701
| Act of Parliament | ||
 Commencement 30 December 1701 | | |
| Repealed | 15 July 1867 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other legislation | ||
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1867 | |
Status: Repealed | ||
| Text of statute as originally enacted | ||
The Security of the Succession, etc. Act 1701 (
Act of the Parliament of England. The Act required nearly all office-holders to take the oath of abjuration against James Francis Edward Stuart, pretender to the throne, self-styled Prince of Wales and son of the former King James II.[1]
The Act also made it
high treason to "compass or imagine" the death of Princess Anne of Denmark, the heir apparent to the throne, with effect from 25 March 1702.[2]
This clause never came into force however, since Anne became queen on 8 March 1702.
| Assay of Plate Act 1702 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | ||
 Commencement 8 March 1702 | | |
| Other legislation | ||
| Repealed by | Hallmarking Act 1973 | |
Status: Repealed | ||
Another Act, the Assay of Plate Act 1702 (
1 Ann. c. 3), passed in 1702, amended the Coin Act 1696, which concerned treason by counterfeiting
coins.