English term
STATUTORY DECLARATION OF AGE
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Legally required declaration of age
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AllegroTrans
: Legally certified yes, but not "required". "Statutory" means "provided for by law"
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Jennifer Levey
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Mark Robertson
: A statutory declaration is an alternative to a sworn declaration introduced into English law by the Statutory Declarations Act. Statutory does not mean required in this context.
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Daryo
: not convinced about the "required" bit // MARK ROBERTSON has got a valid point.
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legally accepted statement / declaration of age
CL3 only as there might be a better formulation.
Maybe "statement made in a legal form"?
It's clear that there is no obligation / requirement to use a "statutory declaration", as it is only an alternative "method of proof" offered and accepted by law.
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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs (2022-02-10 16:07:28 GMT)
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Peut-on considérer ce document comme un acte de naissance?
It's not really, it's a substitute for.
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Note added at 21 days (2022-03-03 02:06:42 GMT)
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the element that is "statutory" (=imposed by law):
-- is NOT that "you MUST always make such type of declaration"
-- what is "statutory" is the form in which this "declaration" must be made to be valid, if and when it happens to be necessary to make one because it's impossible a get a regular "birth certificate".
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Works in: French to English, English, English to French
What is a statutory declaration and how can they be used?
Statutory declarations are generally used to satisfy a legal requirement or regulation when no other such evidence is available.
Statutory declarations need to be completely truthful and accurate so a solicitor other than the one acting for you in a legal matter will deal with the statutory declaration to ensure that it is valid on the grounds of being impartial.
Examples of how statutory declarations are used
By people who wish to change their name as a method of legally adopting their new name so they can use it on documents such as passports and driving licences
By financial institutions to transfer money to people legally entitled to deal with the estate of a person who has died, such as executors of a will
Declarations of identity, nationality or marital status when documentary evidence is unavailable
By company directors declaring solvency when going into voluntary liquidation
Affirming the provenance and nature of goods for export or import
Declaration statements of originality of an item as part of a patent application.
How to word a statutory declaration
A statutory declaration is a legal document that is governed by the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. All statutory declarations must contain the following wording.
“I (name)of (address) do solemnly and sincerely declare, that/as follows.. ..
(Insert here the text setting out what you need to declare)
and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.
Declared at (leave blank for solicitor/commissioner to insert address
This of 2019 (leave date blank)
Before me……(leave blank for solicitor/commissioner to sign)”
https://www.boysandmaughan.co.uk/site/library/privateclient/statutory_declaration_solicitor.html
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Daryo
: yes, check first what it means. Never fails.
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Works in: Portuguese to English, English
Statutory declaration
https://www.boysandmaughan.co.uk/site/library/privateclient/...
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Daryo
: well, it does mean that it's "legal" as it's a possibility offered by the law? But agree that it's only an alternative, not a requirement.
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