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Statute of Frauds (1677)
1677 CHAPTER 3 29 Cha 2
An Act for prevention of Frauds and Perjuryes.
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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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
I—III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
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Amendments (Textual)
F1 Ss. 1–3 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7
X1
IV No 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.
Noe Action shall be brought . . . F2 whereby to charge the Defendant upon any speciall
promise to answere for the debt default or miscarriages of another person . . . F3 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.
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Editorial Information
X1 Unreliable marginal note
Amendments (Textual)
F2 Words repealed by Law Reform (Enforcement of Contracts) Act 1954 (c. 34), s. 1
F3 Words repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7 and Law Reform (Enforcement of
Contracts) Act 1954 (c. 34), s. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2 S. 4 excluded (26.12.2003) by The Financial Collateral Arrangements (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I.
2003/3226), reg. 4(1)
V, VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
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Amendments (Textual)
F4 Ss. 5, 6 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2
VII— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
IX.
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Amendments (Textual)
F5 Ss. 7–9 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7
X, XI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
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Amendments (Textual)
F6 Ss. 10, 11 repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23), s. 56, Sch. 2 Pt. I
XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
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Amendments (Textual)
F7 S. 12 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2
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XIII, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
XIV.
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Amendments (Textual)
F8 Ss. 13, 14 repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. I
XV, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
XVI.
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Amendments (Textual)
F9 Ss. 15, 16 repealed by Sale of Goods Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 71), Sch.
XVII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10
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Amendments (Textual)
F10 S. 17 repealed by Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1881 (c. 59), Sch.
XVIII– . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11
XXI
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Amendments (Textual)
F11 Ss. 18–21 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2
XXII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12
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Amendments (Textual)
F12 S. 22 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. VII
XXIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13
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Amendments (Textual)
F13 S. 23 repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23), s. 56, Sch. 2 Pt. I
XXIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14
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Amendments (Textual)
F14 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
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