Petition regarding Keys' authority in criminal sentencing and judicial discretion
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- Name
- Petition regarding Keys' authority in criminal sentencing and judicial discretion
- Description
- A petition from members of the House of Keys asserting their historical right to participate in tempering justice and modifying sentences in criminal cases. The petition references a 1817 criminal law reform and disputes the interpretation of the Court of Gaol-delivery's composition following questions posed by the Duke of Athol in December 1821.
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_143458.md
- img:20260219_143458.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Creator
- Members of the House of Keys
- Provenance
- Appears to be page 10 of a larger document; excerpt shows middle portion of petition text.
- Language
- English