Perjury Act 1728
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The Perjury Act 1728 was an Act
of the Parliament of Great Britain
.
So much of this Act as related to the stealing or taking by robbery any orders or other securities therein enumerated was repealed by section 1 of the 7 & 8 Geo 4 c 27. (The marginal note says that the effect of this was to repeal section 3 of this Act).
The Act, except so far as it related to perjury and subornation of perjury, was repealed by section 31 of the Forgery Act 1830
. (The marginal note says the whole Act was repealed except section 2).
The Act was repealed as far as it applied to England on 1 January 1912.
The Act applied only to perjury in judicial proceedings. Section 2 provided that perjury
and subornation of perjury
were punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.
Section 6 provided for the Act to expire. The Act was revived and made perpetual by the 9 Geo 2 c 18.
Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom
An Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom is a type of legislation called primary legislation. These Acts are passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster, or by the Scottish Parliament at Edinburgh....
of the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
.
So much of this Act as related to the stealing or taking by robbery any orders or other securities therein enumerated was repealed by section 1 of the 7 & 8 Geo 4 c 27. (The marginal note says that the effect of this was to repeal section 3 of this Act).
The Act, except so far as it related to perjury and subornation of perjury, was repealed by section 31 of the Forgery Act 1830
Forgery Act 1830
The Forgery Act 1830 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It consolidated into one Act all legislation imposing the death penalty for forgery.-Repeal:...
. (The marginal note says the whole Act was repealed except section 2).
The Act was repealed as far as it applied to England on 1 January 1912.
The Act applied only to perjury in judicial proceedings. Section 2 provided that perjury
Perjury
Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the willful act of swearing a false oath or affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to a judicial proceeding. That is, the witness falsely promises to tell the truth about matters which affect the outcome of the...
and subornation of perjury
Subornation of perjury
The legal term subornation of perjury describes the crime of persuading a person to commit perjury; and also describes the circumstance wherein an attorney causes or allows another party to lie...
were punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.
Section 6 provided for the Act to expire. The Act was revived and made perpetual by the 9 Geo 2 c 18.