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Persons falsely swearing before such officers to be deemed guilty of perjury.
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8. Every person who shall in England or Scotland be sworn or deponed and examined as a witness or sworn or deponed to the truth of any answer or plea or affidavits before any officer or officers who shall be appointed under the authority of this Act for taking the same, and who shall, in his or her answer plea, or affidavit, wilfully swear or depone falsely, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall incur and be liable to the same pains and penalties as if such person had wilfully sworn or deponed falsely in the open court wherein the suit in which such oath was so taken then depended.
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