 | Burroughs Wellcome and Company - 1908 - 474 pages
...Judgment, that. ..." A witness, upon ohjecting to he sworn, and stating that he has no religious helief, or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious helief, may atarm instead of taking an oath. Form of affirmation—*' 1, A, B., do solemnly, sincerely... | |
 | Francis James Newman Rogers - Election law - 1909 - 882 pages
...person upon objecting to being sworn, and stating, as the ground of such objection, either that he lias no religious belief, or that the taking of an oath...shall be permitted to make his solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath in all places and for all purposes where an oath is or shall be required... | |
 | John Indermaur - Common law - 1909 - 666 pages
...at the trial to himself examine the witness, and ascertain that he objects to be sworn on the ground either that he has no religious belief, or that the...taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief («). Persons who were infamous, — as criminals, — were formerly inadmissible as witnesses, but... | |
 | Law - 1909 - 684 pages
...lieu of taking the oath by any person stating as the ground of his objection °* ' to taking the oath either that he has no religious belief or that the...taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief. The affirmation is of the same force and effect as the taking of the oath itself (s) . But where an... | |
 | Edward Porritt - 1909 - 656 pages
...affirmation may be made in lieu of an oath by every person who states as a ground of such objection either that he has no religious belief, or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief8." The disregard of the laws imposing residential qualifications was at first gradual. It was... | |
 | Cyril Edward Alfred Bedwell - Comparative law - 1909 - 552 pages
...by No. 7 for the use of solemn affirmations where a person objects to taking an oath, on the ground that he has no religious belief, or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief. It is also allowed to swear with uplifted hand in the form and manner used in Scotland. Law Officers.... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1910 - 746 pages
...Viet. c. 64), s. 1, ' Every person 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 (k), shall be permitted to make his solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath in all places and... | |
 | R. M. Hennessy - Justices of the peace - 1910 - 1040 pages
...be permitted {j^"'^^ of to make his solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath in all places oath. and for all purposes where an oath is or shall be required by law, which affirmation shall be of the same force and effect as if he had taken the oath, and if any person making such affirmation... | |
 | Frederic William Maitland - Constitutional history - 1911 - 584 pages
...oath a solemn affirmation, if he objects to being sworn, and states 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. And now as regards office, the only common law disqualifications seem to have been those of the sheriffs... | |
 | William Blake Odgers - Evidence (Law) - 1911 - 1120 pages
...objection must be stated, and such ground must be one of the two mentioned in the Act, viz., absence of religious belief, or that the taking of an oath is contrary to deponent's religious belief. An objection based on any other ground, or an objection based on no stated... | |
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Every person upon objecting to being 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... 
