The Administration of Justice and The Quebec Act

The Administration of Justice Act

The Administration of Justice Act was an Act created because of the Parliament worried about the courts on America specially in Massachusetts and the trials given to the to British governors in America. So, in May 20 , 1774 the Parliament passed the Administration of Justice Act, it said that the governor had the right to remove any trial sending it to another colony or to Great Britain. In this case the witness was forced to travel to where the trial was going to be. If jail was needed because the defendant prooved that the crime was really committed while acting in a official capacity, such as suppression of riots. The Administration of Justice Act is considered one of the Intolerable Act or Coercive acts. 


The Quebec Act

Parliament passed The Quebec Act  as a intentioned measure designed to get more taxes and benefit the French living in Canada that had come to British power in The Treaty of Paris in 1763. This law included a new governor and council to be appointed to govern affairs with Quebec. The French civil code was officially recognized for use in Quebec, but English law would continue to prevail in criminal matters. Recognition was also given to the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec; this was an important gesture because Catholics were previously unrecognizable for public office, but now could qualify by making a promise of loyalty to British officials. The Quebec Act was also considered part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts which were seriously protested by Colonists.