1838年犯罪精神病人（愛爾蘭）法令

《1838年犯罪精神病人（愛爾蘭）法令》^[1]（英語：Criminal Lunatics (Ireland) Act 1838；1 & 2 Vict. c. 27）是英國國會的一項法令，於1838年6月11日獲簽署成為法律。該法令是《1821至1890年精神錯亂（愛爾蘭）法令》之一部分。^[2]

條文

該法令訂定，當一個人在表明其精神錯亂且有犯罪意圖的情況下被扣留時，兩名法官有權召集醫生對嫌疑人進行檢查。如果醫生斷定此人是「有危險性的精神病人」（dangerous lunatic），其可能會被判入獄，直到兩名法官下令釋放或愛爾蘭總督下令將其轉移至精神病人收容所。^[3]

愛爾蘭總督的職分

愛爾蘭總督有權指示將被判處監禁或流放的人安置於精神病人收容所。直到兩名醫生證明其精神健全，愛爾蘭總督才可指示其離開。此外，他對被交付審訊的人也有類似的權力。^[3]

參考文獻

來源

The British almanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, for the year 1839. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1839.

引文

^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 Kelly, Brendan. The Mental Treatment Act 1945 in Ireland: an historical enquiry. History of Psychiatry: 51. [2022-11-11]. doi:10.1177/0957154X06075949. （原始內容存檔於2022-11-11）.

[1] The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.

[2] The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2

[kelly-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Kelly, Brendan. The Mental Treatment Act 1945 in Ireland: an historical enquiry. History of Psychiatry: 51. [2022-11-11]. doi:10.1177/0957154X06075949. （原始內容存檔於2022-11-11）.

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