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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.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

I—III.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 1–3 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7

IVX1No 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.E+W

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.

Editorial Information

X1Unreliable marginal note

Textual Amendments

F2Words repealed by Law Reform (Enforcement of Contracts) Act 1954 (c. 34), s. 1

F3Words repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7 and Law Reform (Enforcement of Contracts) Act 1954 (c. 34), s. 1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)

C2S. 4 excluded (26.12.2003) by The Financial Collateral Arrangements (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3226), reg. 4(1)

V, VI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4E+W

Textual Amendments

F4Ss. 5, 6 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2

VII—IX.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W

Textual Amendments

F5Ss. 7–9 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7

X, XI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6E+W

Textual Amendments

F6Ss. 10, 11 repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23), s. 56, Sch. 2 Pt. I

XII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7E+W

Textual Amendments

F7S. 12 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2

XIII, XIV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8E+W

Textual Amendments

F8Ss. 13, 14 repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. I

XV, XVI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9E+W

Textual Amendments

F9Ss. 15, 16 repealed by Sale of Goods Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 71), Sch.

XVII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10E+W

Textual Amendments

F10S. 17 repealed by Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1881 (c. 59), Sch.

XVIII–XXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11E+W

Textual Amendments

F11Ss. 18–21 repealed by Wills Act 1837 (c. 26), s. 2

XXII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12E+W

Textual Amendments

F12S. 22 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. VII

XXIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13E+W

Textual Amendments

F13S. 23 repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23), s. 56, Sch. 2 Pt. I

XXIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14E+W

Textual Amendments

F14S. 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