Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1838
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to empower the Foreman or any other Member of Grand Juries in Ireland to administer Oaths to Witnesses on Bills of Indictment. |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Vict. c. 37 |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 July 1838 |
| Commencement | 27 July 1838 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2) |
The Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 37) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, signed into law on 27 July 1838. It established that bills of indictment laid before grand juries should be endorsed with the names of the witnesses, and empowered the juries to administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses, which were to be taken under the normal penalties of perjury for falsehood.