The Oaths, Land and Sea Forces Act 1817 (57 Geo. 3. c. 92) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act opened up all ranks in the Army and Navy to Roman Catholics and Dissenters.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | Act to regulate the Administration of Oaths in certain cases to Officers in His Majesty's Land and Sea Forces. |
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| Citation | 57 Geo. 3. c. 92 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 July 1817 |
| Repealed | 13 July 1871 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Promissory Oaths Act 1871 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Notes
edit- ^ Dudley Julius Medley, A Student's Manual of English Constitutional History. Sixth Edition (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1925), p. 646.