Juries Act 1976
Forms of oaths to be taken by jurors.
19.—(1) Whenever the issue to be tried is whether an accused person is or is not guilty of an offence, the form of oath to be administered to the jurors shall be as follows :
“I will well and truly try the issue whether the accused is (or are) guilty or not guilty of the offence (or the several offences) charged in the indictment preferred against him (or her or them) and a true verdict give according to the evidence.”
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(3) Whenever the issue to be tried is not one of the issues hereinbefore expressly provided for, the form of oath to be administered to the jurors shall be as follows :
“I will well and truly try all such issues as shall be given to me to try and true verdicts give according to the evidence.”
Annotations
Amendments:
F20
Repealed (1.06.2006) by Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (11/2006), s. 25(1) and sch. 2 ref. 9, S.I. No. 273 of 2006.