Order ID:406
UK Parliament — House of Lords
Known as:
- Freedom from arrest [18 April 1626]
Order numbers:
82
Cite as
Current version
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| 2025 — 23rd October | 82 Freedom from arrest [18 April 1626] |
The privilege of the House is that, when Parliament is sitting, or within the usual times of privilege of Parliament, no Lord of Parliament is to be imprisoned or restrained without sentence or order of the House, unless upon a criminal charge or for refusing to give security for the peace. Notification of any order whatsoever for the imprisonment or restraint of a Lord of Parliament should be given to the House by the court or authority ordering such restraint or imprisonment. |
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First appearance
| 2025 — 23rd October | 82 Freedom from arrest [18 April 1626] |
The privilege of the House is that, when Parliament is sitting, or within the usual times of privilege of Parliament, no Lord of Parliament is to be imprisoned or restrained without sentence or order of the House, unless upon a criminal charge or for refusing to give security for the peace. Notification of any order whatsoever for the imprisonment or restraint of a Lord of Parliament should be given to the House by the court or authority ordering such restraint or imprisonment. |
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