| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An act for the more effectual suppression of societies established for seditious and treasonable purposes; and for better preventing treasonable and seditions practices. |
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| Citation | 39 Geo. 3. c. 79 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 July 1799 |
| Other legislation | |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Unlawful Societies Act 1799[1] (39 Geo. 3. c. 79) was an Act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1799, as part of measures by Pitt the Younger to suppress republican opposition. It is also sometimes referred to as the Corresponding Societies Act or Seditious Societies Act.[2]
- ^ a b The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ "The Romantic Period, 1780–1832" (PDF). University of East Anglia Digital Repository.