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Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1838

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Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1838
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to empower the Foreman or any other Member of Grand Juries in Ireland to administer Oaths to Witnesses on Bills of Indictment.
Citation1 & 2 Vict. c. 37
Territorial extent Ireland
Dates
Royal assent27 July 1838
Commencement27 July 1838
Other legislation
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2)

The Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1838[1] (1 & 2 Vict. c. 37) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, signed into law on 27 July 1838. It established that bills of indictment laid before grand juries should be endorsed with the names of the witnesses, and empowered the juries to administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses, which were to be taken under the normal penalties of perjury for falsehood.

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.