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Statute of Frauds (1677)

29 Cha. 2 c. 3 · Extends to England and Wales

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An Act for prevention of Frauds and Perjuryes.

C1Reasons 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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C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

Contents

  1. I—III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. IVNo Action against Executors, &c. upon a special Promise, or upon any Agreement, or Contract for Sale of Lands, &c. unless Agreement, &c. be in Writing and signed.
  3. V, VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. VII—IX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. X, XI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. XII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. XIII, XIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. XV, XVI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. XVII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. XVIII–XXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. XXII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. XXIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. XXIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed

I—III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

IVNo Action against Executors, &c. upon a special Promise, or upon any Agreement, or Contract for Sale of Lands, &c. unless Agreement, &c. be in Writing and signed.X1C1

Noe Action shall be brought . . . F1 whereby to charge the Defendant upon any speciall promise to answere for the debt default or miscarriages of another person . . . F2 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, VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

VII—IX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

X, XI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XIII, XIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XV, XVI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XVII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XVIII–XXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XXII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XXIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

XXIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1