Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to relieve Persons who impugn the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity from certain Penalties. |
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Citation | 53 Geo. 3. c. 160 |
Introduced by | William Smith[1] (Commons) |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 21 July 1813 |
Repealed | 5 August 1873 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1873 |
Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Act 53 Geo. 3. c. 160, sometimes called the Doctrine of the Trinity Act 1813,[2] the Trinitarian Act 1812,[3] the Unitarian Relief Act,[4] the Trinity Act, the Unitarian Toleration Bill, or Mr William Smith's Bill (after Whig politician William Smith),[5] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended its blasphemy laws and granted toleration for Unitarian worship.[6]
The Dissenters (Ireland) Act 1817 (57 Geo 3 c 70) extended the Doctrine of the Trinity Act 1813 to Ireland, and amended the Prohibition of Disturbance of Worship Act 1719 (passed by the Parliament of Ireland)[7] in the same way as the 1813 Act had amended the 1689 Act.[8]
The Doctrine of the Trinity Act 1813 was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1873.[9]