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Administration, oath of

Administration, oath of, an oath which is required from persons applying for administration showing title or right to the grant

Coronation oath

Coronation oath. At the public ceremony of crowning a sovereign of this kingdom in acknowledgment of his right to govern

Decisive oath

Decisive oath [sacramentum decisionis, Lat.], in the Civil Law, where one of the parties to a suit, not being able

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Declared

Declared, the expression 'declared' is wider than the words 'found or made'. To declare is to announce opinion. Indeed, the latter involves the process, while the former expresses result. Inter-pretation, ascertainment and evolution are parts of...

Ex officio oath

Ex officio oath, an oath taken by offending priests; abolished by 13 car. 2, st. 1, c. 12.

Oath of calumny

Oath of calumny. The oath administered in Scotland to pursuers in actions of Divorce and Nullity of Marriage on

Officio, Ex, Oath

Officio, Ex, Oath, an oath whereby a person might be obliged to make his answer to any matters alleged against him,

Suppletory oath

Suppletory oath, the oath of a litigant party in the spiritual and civil law courts

Declaration of war

Declaration of war. The formal announcement by one nation of an intention to treat another nation as an enemy

Sworn Clerks in Chancery

Sworn Clerks in Chancery. These offices are abolished by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 103.

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