Law

Trial Of Lunatics Act 1883

United Kingdom · statute

Ask the law about thisMore laws of United KingdomFor machines: Markdown

Open at the publisher →

In force since 1992-01-01, as the publisher states.

Copy read on 2026-11-09. The page it was read from

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

sha256 c49120dfa940dbf91693e3dc2be42fe04e7fad549645fa94b1d4cc55450e833a

Contents: 6 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Short title.
  3. 2 Special verdict where accused found guilty, but insane at date of act or omission charged, and orders thereupon.
  4. 3 Extent of Act.
  5. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  6. SCHEDULE

Proposed changes to this act

No one has proposed a change to this act yet.

6 provisions

Title and introductory text

Trial Of Lunatics Act 1883 1883 c.38 An Act to amend the Law respecting the Trial and Custody of Insane Persons charged with offences. [25th August 1883]

Propose a change

1 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Trial of Lunatics Act 1883.

Propose a change

2 Special verdict where accused found guilty, but insane at date of act or omission charged, and orders thereupon.

(1) Where in any indictment or information any act or omission is charged against any person as an offence, and it is given in evidence on the trial of such person for that offence that he was insane, so as not to be responsible, according to law, for his actions at the time when the act was done or omission made, then, if it appears to the jury before whom such person is tried that he did the act or made the omission charged, but was insane as aforesaid at the time when he did or made the same, the jury shall return a special verdict that the accused is not guilty by reason of insanity. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Propose a change

3 Extent of Act.

(1) This Act shall extend to Ireland with the following modifications, that is to say the words “the Lord Lieutenant” shall be substituted for “Her Majesty”, and the words “the pleasure of the Lord Lieutenant” for “Her Majesty’s pleasure”. (2) This Act shall not extend to Scotland.

Propose a change

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Propose a change

SCHEDULE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Propose a change

← Find another law