# Piracy Act 1837, Section 4: Punishment of accessories.


In the case of every felony punishable under this Act every principal in the second degree and every accessory before the fact shall be punishable . . . in the same manner as the principal in the first degree is by this Act punishable; and every accessory after the fact to any felony punishable under this Act shall, on conviction, be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4and1Vict/7/88/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/piracy-act-1837/section-4
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