Oath - Law Dictionary Search Results
Sacramentum
Sacramentum, an oath. As to the sacramenti actio of the Civil Law, see Sand. Just., and Cum. C. L. 313. Means
Manus
Manus, an oath, from the ceremony of laying the hand on the book; also, the person taking an oath, or compurgator.
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Serment
Serment, An oath, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn
Affirmation
Affirmation, a solemn declaration without oath; the being allowed to make it was an indulgence at first confined to the people called Quakers, and
Discovery
equity judges cured by compelling such a party to disclose the fact, or discover the document, upon his oath, in his answer to a bill of complaint, filed by the opposite party, called a bill of discovery,
Abjuration
Abjuration, means a renouncing by oath, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 5. Abjuration [fr. abjuro, Lat.], a forswearing or renouncing by oath. To
swear
swear swore sworn swear·ing [Old English swerian] vt 1 : to utter or take solemnly [ an oath] 2 a : to assert as true or promise under oath [a sworn affidavit] b : to assert
Kissing the book
Kissing the book, kissing the New Testament on taking an oath (see that title). This practice, which has of late years been much objected to on sanitary grounds, is
Swear
or to someone or something held sacred for confirmation, Webster American Dictionary, p. 1472. Means to put on oath, to administer an oath to, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 971. Swear, to put
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