Reasons for passing this Act. For prevention of many fraudulent Practices which are commonly endeavoured to be upheld by Perjury and Subornation of Perjury.

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IV.

Noe Action shall be brought . . . ¹ whereby to charge the Defendant upon any speciall promise to answere for the debt default or miscarriages of another person . . . ² unlesse the Agreement upon which such Action shall be brought or some Memorandum or Note thereof shall be in Writeing and signed by the partie to be charged therewith or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.

V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XVII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XVIII–XXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XXII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XXIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XXIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Editorial Notes

Notes recorded by the source publisher and not tied to a specific inline amendment marker above:

• Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
• Ss. 1–3 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7
• Unreliable marginal note
• Ss. 5, 6 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2
• Ss. 7–9 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7
• Ss. 10, 11 repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23), s. 56, Sch. 2 Pt. I
• S. 12 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2
• Ss. 13, 14 repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. I
• Ss. 15, 16 repealed by Sale of Goods Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 71), Sch.
• S. 17 repealed by Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1881 (c. 59), Sch.
• Ss. 18–21 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2
• S. 22 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. VII
• S. 23 repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23), s. 56, Sch. 2 Pt. I
• S. 24 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7 and Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23), s. 56, Sch. 2 Pt. I
• S. 4 excluded (26.12.2003) by The Financial Collateral Arrangements (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3226), reg. 4(1)

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Footnotes

1. section-IV: Words repealed by Law Reform (Enforcement of Contracts) Act 1954 (c. 34), s. 1 ↩

2. section-IV: Words repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7 and Law Reform (Enforcement of Contracts) Act 1954 (c. 34), s. 1 ↩