Black Act
Black Act (英格兰古法)《黑匪法》 1722-1723年通过的一项法令，因其用以镇压在埃塞克斯郡沃尔瑟姆〔Waltham〕(今埃平〔Epping〕)森林附近出没的面部涂黑的匪徒而得名。这伙匪徒将面部涂黑或在其它形式的伪装下，猎杀森林里的鹿，抢劫养兔场、渔塘和盗伐林木，并进行其它犯罪活动。该法将这些罪行定为重罪，教士对该项罪名亦不享有豁免权，并规定了对受损财产的所有人的赔偿金数额。该法于1827年废止。(→Waltham Blacks)
BLACK ACT
black act
Black Act. Hist. An English statute (9 Geo. ch. 22) establishing the death penalty for the unlawful killing or maiming of animals. • The statute was passed in 1722 in the wake of crimes committed by persons with faces blackened or otherwise disguised. The statute was repealed in 1827. The classic study of this law