Oath - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition oath
Definition :
oath
1 : a solemn attestation of the truth of one's words or the sincerity of one's intentions
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: one accompanied by calling upon a deity as a witness
2 : a promise (as to perform official duties faithfully) corroborated by an oath compare perjury
under oath
: under a solemn and esp. legal obligation to tell the truth (as when testifying)
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