The Blasphemy Act 1661 (c. 216) was an act of the Parliament of Scotland.
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | Act against the cryme of Blasphemie. |
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| Citation | 1661 c. 216 [12mo ed: c. 21] |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Doctrine of the Trinity Act 1813 |
Status: Repealed | |
The act enshrined the blasphemy offence into statute. It legislated that anyone who should rail upon and curse God or the Trinity,[1] even if 'distracted', should be punished. The punishment was the death penalty.
The Act against Blasphemy 1695 further clarified the offence[2] and blasphemy was later abolished in 1813 under the Doctrine of the Trinity Act 1813.
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