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§ 49-9 When affirmation may be made

If any person required to take an oath shall declare that he has religious scruples as to the propriety of taking it, he may make a solemn affirmation, which shall in all respects have the same effect as an oath.

History

Code 1919, § 278.

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Appalachian Power Co. v. Arthur (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 08/11/14)
. . . MEMORANDUM OPINION . . .

Towers Watson & Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 05/09/23)
. . . USCA4 Appeal: 21-2396 Doc: 62 Filed: 05/09/2023 Pg: 1 of 18 . . .

. . . Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation v. . . . (COA, 09/26/00)
. . . BENTON, Judge, . . .

Abateco Services v. Dept.of Prof. Occup. Reg., etc (COA, 06/19/01)
. . . Tuesday 19th . . .

. . . Heritage Hall and Security Insurance Company of Hartford v. . . . (COA, 11/08/05)
. . . RUDOLPH BUMGARDNER, III, Judge. . . .

Dept of Prof. & Occupational Regulation v. Abateco (COA, 06/19/01)
. . . Tuesday 19th . . .

United States v. Walter Warren Vinson (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 10/04/89)
. . . K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge: . . .

United States v. Joseph Andrew Sadler (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 02/22/95)
. . . 48 F.3d 1218NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is . . .

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Nexus Services, Inc. (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 10/15/25)
. . . USCA4 Appeal: 24-1334 Doc: 70 Filed: 10/15/2025 Pg: 1 of 23 . . .

United States v. Engleman (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 10/17/90)
. . . WIDENER, Circuit Judge: . . .

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