Every magistrate shall have power to administer any oath authorized or required by law to be taken and not directed to be administered by another authority and any oath so administered shall, to all intents and purposes, be binding and effectual in law. He may also take renunciations of dower.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-5; 1952 Code Section 43-5; 1942 Code Section 3714; 1932 Code Section 3714; Civ. C. '22 Section 2248; Civ. C. '12 Section 1398; Civ. C. '02 Section 990; G. S. 847; R. S. 889; 1839 (11) 30.