Chap. 69.—An ACT to suppress duelling in the commonwealth of
Virginia.

Approved April 21, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
every person elected or appointed to any post or office under
the laws of this commonwealth, including members of the
general assembly, shall, before he acts in such office, in addi
tion to the oaths now prescribed by law, take the following
oath: I swear (or affirm) that I have not, since the first day
of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, fought in a duel,
the issue of which was, or probably might have been, the
death of either party; nor have I been, knowingly, the
bearer of any challenge or acceptance to fight a duel actu-
ally fought; nor have I been otherwise engaged or con-
cerned, directly or indirectly, in a duel actually fought since
said time; nor will I, during my continuance in office, be so
engaged, directly or indirectly. So help me God. There
shall be exempted from the operation of this act the case of
& person residing in another state who is appointed a com-
missioner by the governor, and such other cases as the law
may specially direct.

2. Every person holding an office or post under the laws
of this commonwealth who shall hereafter fight a duel or
send or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or who shall
knowingly be the bearer of a challenge or acceptance to
fight a duel, shall forfeit his said post or office, and be there-
after disqualified from holding a post or office under the laws
thereof; and this act shall be construed to apply to members
of the general assembly of Virginia.

3. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of
May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.

Chap. 69.—An ACT to suppress duelling in the commonwealth of
Virginia.

Approved April 21, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
every person elected or appointed to any post or office under
the laws of this commonwealth, including members of the
general assembly, shall, before he acts in such office, in addi
tion to the oaths now prescribed by law, take the following
oath: I swear (or affirm) that I have not, since the first day
of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, fought in a duel,
the issue of which was, or probably might have been, the
death of either party; nor have I been, knowingly, the
bearer of any challenge or acceptance to fight a duel actu-
ally fought; nor have I been otherwise engaged or con-
cerned, directly or indirectly, in a duel actually fought since
said time; nor will I, during my continuance in office, be so
engaged, directly or indirectly. So help me God. There
shall be exempted from the operation of this act the case of
& person residing in another state who is appointed a com-
missioner by the governor, and such other cases as the law
may specially direct.

2. Every person holding an office or post under the laws
of this commonwealth who shall hereafter fight a duel or
send or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or who shall
knowingly be the bearer of a challenge or acceptance to
fight a duel, shall forfeit his said post or office, and be there-
after disqualified from holding a post or office under the laws
thereof; and this act shall be construed to apply to members
of the general assembly of Virginia.

3. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of
May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.