Friday, December 13, 2013

Fact of the Day

A 165-year-old law that threatens anyone calling for the abolition of the monarchy with life imprisonment is technically still in force.

The Treason Felony Act 1848  makes it a criminal offence, punishable by life imprisonment, to advocate abolition of the monarchy in print, even by peaceful means.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/13/calling-abolition-monarchy-illegal-uk-justice-ministry

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