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)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Ecclesiastical, Crime
Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.460938