Oaths Act
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Oaths Act is a stock short title
used in the United Kingdom
for legislation relating to oath
s and affirmation
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Oaths Acts is a term of art.
The Oaths Acts
The Oaths Acts 1888 to 1977 means the Oaths Acts 1888 to 1961 and section 8 of the Administration of Justice Act 1977.
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for legislation relating to oath
Oath
An oath is either a statement of fact or a promise calling upon something or someone that the oath maker considers sacred, usually God, as a witness to the binding nature of the promise or the truth of the statement of fact. To swear is to take an oath, to make a solemn vow...
s and affirmation
Affirmation in law
In law, an affirmation is a solemn declaration allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath. An affirmation has exactly the same legal effect as an oath, but is usually taken to avoid the religious implications of an oath...
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Oaths Acts is a term of art.
List
- The Oaths of Minors Act 1681
- The Oaths Act 1775
- The Oaths Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict c 105)
- The Oaths Act 1888Oaths Act 1888The Oaths Act 1888 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which set out provisions whereby the oath of allegiance taken to the Sovereign may be solemnly affirmed rather than sworn to God. The Act was the culmination of a campaign by the noted atheist and secularist MP Charles...
(51 & 52 Vict c 46) - The Oaths Act 1909 (9 Edw 7 c 39)
- The Oaths Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz 2 C 21)
- The Oaths And Evidence (Overseas Authorities And Countries) Act 1963 (c 27)
- Secion 8 of the Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c 38)
- The Oaths Act 1978
The Oaths Acts
The Oaths Acts 1888 to 1977 means the Oaths Acts 1888 to 1961 and section 8 of the Administration of Justice Act 1977.
- The Coronation Oath Act 1567
- The Coronation Oath Act 1688Coronation Oath Act 1688The Coronation Oath Act 1688 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England passed in 1689, the long title of which is "An Act for Establishing the Coronation Oath"...
- The Promissory Oaths Act 1868
- The Promissory Oaths Act 1871
- The Parliamentary Oaths Act 1866
- The Parliamentary Witnesses Oaths Act 1871
- The Commissioners for Oaths Act 1891
- The Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889
- The False Oaths (Scotland) Act 1933