Bill of Indemnity, an Act of Parliament, passed every session until 1869, but discontinued in and after that year, as having been rendered unnecessary by the passing of the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868, for the relief of those who have unwittingly or unavoidably neglected to take the necessary oaths, etc., required for the purpose of qualifying them to hold their respective offices. See 30 & 31 Vict. c. 88; 31 & 32 Vict. c. 72, s. 16; and OATH. Acts of Indemnity have been passed at various times to protect the military authorities and others for having exceeded their powers, e.g., Indemnity Act, 1920.
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