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Power for the Arbitrators under a Rule of Court to administer an Oath.
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XLI. And be it further enacted, That when in any Rule or Order of Reference, or in any Submission to Arbitration containing an Agreement that the Submission shall be made a Rule of Court, it shall be ordered or agreed that the Witnesses upon such Reference shall be examined upon Oath, it shall be lawful for the Arbitrator or Umpire, or any One Arbitrator, and he or they are hereby authorized and required, to administer an Oath to such Witnesses, or to take their Affirmation in Cases where Affirmation is allowed by Law instead of Oath; and if upon such Oath or Affirmation any Person making the same shall wilfully and corruptly give any false Evidence, every Person so offending shall be deemed and taken to be guilty of Perjury, and shall be prosecuted and punished accordingly.
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