Forfeiture Act 1870
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The Forfeiture Act 1870 (c. 23) is a British Act of Parliament that abolished forfeiture of goods and land as a punishment for treason and felony. It does not apply to Scotland. Although mostly repealed today, section 2 remains in force and states that anyone convicted of treason shall be disqualified from holding public office and shall lose his right to vote in elections (except in elections to local authorities).
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- Official text of the Forfeiture Act 1870 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
- Official text of section 70(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database, which supplements the Forfeiture Act
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