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Criminal Justice Act 1925

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Version Superseded: 13/05/2014

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Point in time view as at 30/10/2013.

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Part IVE+W Miscellaneous and General

44, 45.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W

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47 Abolition of presumption of coercion of married woman by husband.E+W

Any presumption of law that an offence committed by a wife in the presence of her husband is committed under the coercion of the husband is hereby abolished, but on a charge against a wife for any offence other than treason or murder it shall be a good defence to prove that the offence was committed in the presence of, and under the coercion of, the husband.

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49 Short title, interpretation, extent, repeal and commencement.E+W

(1)This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1925.

F4(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland, and references therein to warrants issued shall not be construed as including warrants issued elsewhere than in England or Wales.

(4), (5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

Textual Amendments

F4S. 49(2) repealed (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 32, Sch. 37 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with arts. 3 4)

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