Protection of Life and Property in Certain Parts of Ireland Act 1871
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The Protection of Life and Property (Ireland) Act 1871 was one element of the special emergency legislation that had been applied to Ireland
by Westminster
during the 19th and 20th Centuries. The Act was also known as the Westmeath Act
The Act permitted the arrest and detention without trial of persons reasonably suspected of membership in a secret society.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
by Westminster
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
during the 19th and 20th Centuries. The Act was also known as the Westmeath Act
The Act permitted the arrest and detention without trial of persons reasonably suspected of membership in a secret society.