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Penal laws

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Special Penal Laws

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Fundamentals of Penal Laws

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What Is Penal Law

Penal laws may refer to:Criminal law Penal law (British), laws to uphold the establishment of the Church of England against Catholicism Penal laws (Ireland), laws to coerce the Irish to accept the anglican Church of Ireland from 1695-1829 Penal laws against the Welsh 1401–2, Laws against the Welsh people to coerce obedience to English rule
    • Stuart and Cromwellian rule 

    • 1660–1693 

    • Ascendancy rule 1691–1778 

    • The Catholic Committees 

    • Gradual reform and emancipation 1778–1869 

    • Government of Ireland Act 1920 

    • Mentioned into the 20th century