词条 | Simony Act 1588 |
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short_title=The Simony Act 1588[1]| parliament=Parliament of England| long_title=An Acte against Abuses in Election of Scollers and presentacions to Benefices.[2]| year=1588| statute_book_chapter=31 Eliz 1 c 6| introduced_by=—| territorial_extent=England| royal_assent=—| commencement=—| repeal_date=—| amendments=Statute Law Revision Act 1948 related_legislation=Simony Act 1688| repealing_legislation=—| status=Amended| original_text=| revised_text=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Eliz1/31/6 |legislation_history= |}}{{main|Simony}} The Simony Act 1588 (31 Eliz 1 c 6) is an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act stipulates penalties for simony, an offence under the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England. {{As of|2008}}, it remains largely in force in England and Wales.This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.[3] Under section 4, an unlawfully bestowed office can be declared void by the Crown, and the offender can be disabled from making future appointments and fined up to £1,000.[4] Clergy are no longer required to make a declaration as to simony on ordination but offences are now likely to be dealt with as "misconduct" under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003,[5] r.8.[6] References1. ^The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978. 2. ^These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title". 3. ^The Chronological Table of the Statutes, 1235 - 2010. The Stationery Office. 2011. {{ISBN|978-0-11-840509-6}}. Part I. Page 57, read with pages viii and x. 4. ^Halsbury 832 5. ^2003 No. 3 6. ^Halsbury 1359 Bibliography
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