Quakers and Moravians Act 1838

Quakers and Moravians Act 1838

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act for permitting Affirmation to be made instead of an Oath in certain Cases.
Citation	1 & 2 Vict. c. 77
Territorial extent	British Empire
Dates
Royal assent	10 August 1838
Commencement	10 August 1838
Repealed	16 June 1977
Other legislation
Amends	Quakers and Moravians Act 1833
Amended by	False Oaths (Scotland) Act 1933
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Quakers and Moravians Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 77) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, signed into law on 10 August 1838. Prior to the passing of the act, Quakers and Moravians had been able to give an affirmation in lieu of an oath where one was required; for example, when giving evidence in court. This Act extended that privilege to those who were previously members of these groups and had seceded from them, retaining the conscientious objection to oaths. Any person choosing to make an affirmation under the act was required to give a declaration to that extent, and would remain subject to the normal penalties of perjury for falsehood.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XIV of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977, which came into force on 16 June 1977.

References

• The British almanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, for the year 1839. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1839.

External links

• Full text as enacted, as adopted by the Republic of Ireland
• Full text as enacted, as adopted by the state of Western Australia (page 117)