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§ 1-228 Oath

“Oath” includes affirmation.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1919, as § 5. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1950, when it was recodified as § 1-13; in 1950, at page 22; in 2005, chapter 839.

Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.16; 2005, c. 839.

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Court Decisions

Jappell v. American Ass'n of Blood Banks (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 09/10/01)
. . . 162 F.Supp.2d 476 (2001) . . .

Tiffany Stevens Miller v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 03/31/15)
. . . DECKER, Judge. . . .

Fairfax County Department of Family Services v. D.N. (COA, 03/30/99)
. . . 512 S.E.2d 830 (1999) . . .

Frazier v. Commonwealth (COA, 04/29/03)
. . . FITZPATRICK, C.J., . . .

Anne Filosa Creekmore v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 12/19/23)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

. . . Christopher Farrell v. Warren County Department of Social . . . (COA, 01/10/12)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

APAC-Atlantic, Inc. v. General Insurance Co. (SCV, 04/20/07)
. . . OPINION BY Justice G. STEVEN AGEE. . . .

Conger v. Barrett (SCV, 11/04/10)
. . . 702 S.E.2d 117 (2010) . . .

B.P. v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/20/02)
. . . BENTON, J., . . .

Doe v. Russell Cnty. Sch. Bd. (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 02/13/18)
. . . James P. Jones, United States District Judge . . .

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