It’s been on the books in Australia’s Northern Territory for almost 300 years now, but the Witchcraft Act of 1735 will soon be no more.
Though it hasn’t been enforced in a long, long time, this law makes Tarot reading, witchcraft, and sorcery illegal in the Territory.
Anyone convicted of such activities could technically face a mandatory one year in jail, and the possibility of being pilloried at the market every three months during the sentence.
Yes, that’s right, pilloried. Locked down on a pillory while your fellow citizens throw assorted fruits and vegetables at you.
Fortunately, after a review of the law, Attorney-General John Elferink thought the sentence rather harsh and has decided to repeal the legislation.
Thank goodness!
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