Encyclopædia of the Laws of England; Being a New Abridgment By the Most Eminent Legal Authorities
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46), introduced the first general relaxation of the law requiring oaths to be taken for certain purposes. Affirmations had previously been allowed for certain sects. The Quakers and Moravians Acts, 1833 and 1838 (3 & 4 Will. iv. c. 49, and 1 & 2 Vict. "c. 77), had relieved members of the sects named from taking the oath, but nothing had been done to relieve those who had no religious belief from the necessity of swearing by a Deity in whom they did not believe. The Oaths Act, 1888, provides tha...t every person, upon objecting to be sworn, and stating as the ground of such objection either that he has no religious belief or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief, shall be entitled to affirm in lieu of swearing " in all places and for all purposes where an oath is or shall be required by law." This Act has now practically superseded the Quakers and Moravians Acts, which, however, have not been repealed. Form of Affirmation. — I, , do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that, etc.
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