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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for confirming the Liberties of the Church and Clergy. |
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| Citation | 4 Hen. 4. c. 3 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 November 1402 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Benefit of Clergy Act 1402 (4 Hen. 4. c. 3) was an Act passed during the reign of Henry IV of England by the Parliament of England.[1] It abolished compurgation for high treason and theft.