# Privilege of Parliament Act 1700, Section IV: Proceedings at Law or in Equity against Debtors to the King, not stayed by Priviledge of Parliament.


Proviso for Freedom from Arrest.
And it is hereby enacted That no Action Suit Process Order Judgment Decree or Proceeding in Law or Equity against the Kings originall and immediate Debtor for the Recovery or obtaining of any Debt or Duty originally and immediately due or payable unto His Majesty His Heirs or Successors or against any Accomptant or Person answereable or liable to render any Account unto His Majesty His Heirs or Successors for any Part or Branch of any of his or their Revenues or other originall or immediate Debt or Duty or the Execution of any such Process Order Judgment Decree or Proceedings shall be impeached stayed or delayed by or under the Colour or Pretence of any Priviledge of Parliament yet so nevertheless that the Person or Persons of any such Debtor or Accomptant or Person answereable or liable to account being a Pee of this Realm or Lord of Parliament shall not be liable to be arrested or imprisoned by or upon any such Suit Order Judgment Decree Process or Proceedings or being a Member of the House of Commons shall not during the Continuance of the Priviledge of Parliament be arrested or imprisoned by or upon any such Order Judgment Decree Process or Proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/12-13/3/section/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/privilege-of-parliament-act-1700/section-IV
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