False_Imprisonment_Act_1410
False Imprisonment Act 1410
United Kingdom legislation
The False Imprisonment Act 1410 (11 Hen. 4. c. 15 (I)) is an act passed by the Parliament of Ireland in 1410, during the reign of Henry IV as Lord of Ireland.[1][2] The act covered false imprisonment.
The Bill reqnereth that the mshalls Shereeffs Bayliffs Sariantes & other officers, nor theire deputyes shalnot from heneferth take or areste anie man by color of there offices without shewinge sufficient warrante or warrantes, nor shall take nothinge of them, but there fees dwe and taxed by the lawe. And yf anye officer doe the contrarie hearvn to y' the ptie greeved may have remedye by tras or false impsonment.The Governor is pleased.