CASE XXII 1 H 7, 27 Sanctuary By All The Judges of England: 1220

Sanctuary at conmion law does not lie for treason ; it lay for other offences. At this day all sanctuaries are abolshed by a statute made 1 Jac. 1, cap. 21. Nee veniam lesso numine casus habet.

Citations:

[1220] EngR 26, (1220-1623) Jenk 166, (1220) 145 ER 108 (B)

Links:

Commonlii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Ecclesiastical, Crime

Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.460938