# Sale of Offices Act 1551 (repealed)

5 & 6 Edw. 6 c. 16 · revised to 31 January 2013

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## Introductory text

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## For avoiding Corruption in Offices of Justice or Places of Trust;

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## I Penalty on selling any Office, or receiving or agreeing to receive Money, &c. for any Office concerning the Administration of Justice, or the Receipt or Controul of the King’s Revenue, or the keeping, &c. of any Town, Castle, or Fortress, or any Clerkship in any Court of Record;On the Seller, Forfeiture of all Title to the Office sold; On the Buyer, Disability to hold such Office bought, &c.

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## II All such Sales and Agreements, &c, declared void.

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## IV Acts done by any Officer offending, before his Removal, declared valid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Edw6/5-6/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sale-of-offices-act-1551-repealed
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