Palmer’s Act
Palmer’s Act 〈英〉《帕尔默法》 即已废止的1856年的《中央刑事法院法》〔Central Criminal Court Act〕。该法特为保证一犯人威廉·帕尔默〔William Palmer〕获得公正审判而制定。当地镇上对他有强烈的憎恨感，在缺少特定立法的情况下，他必定将在当地受到不公正的审判。
PALMER’S ACT
palmer’s act
Palmer’s Act. An English statute, enacted in 1856, giving a person accused of a crime falling outside the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court the right to have the case tried in that court. St. 19 & 20 Vict., ch. 16. — Also termed Central Criminal Court Act. See CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.