Treason Act 1423
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | Persons indicted of high treason escaping out of prison shall be adjudged traitors. |
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| Citation | 2 Hen. 6. c. 21 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1423 by Henry VI |
| Commencement | 20 October 1423 |
| Repealed | 10 August 1872 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Treason Act 1423 (2 Hen. 6. c. 21), also known as the Escape Act 1423, was an act of the Parliament of England that made it high treason for a person who had been indicted for treason to escape from prison (whether they were guilty of the original allegation of treason or not).
The Act is chapter 17 in Ruffhead's edition.