There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Offences against the Person Act 1861, Section 4.
F1. . . Whosoever shall solicit, encourage, persuade, or endeavour to persuade, or shall propose to any person, to murder any other person, whether he be a subject of Her Majesty or not, and whether he be within the Queen’s dominions or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable F2. . . to [F3imprisonment for life] F2. . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 13
F2Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)
F3Words substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 5(10)(b)
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