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Kissing the book
advantage of the Oaths Act to swear by uplifted hand he could get rid of the obligation to swear in the ordinary form. The practice of kissing the thumb only, though followed by many to escape infection, is
forswear
vt 1 : to reject, renounce, or deny under oath 2 : to renounce earnestly vi : to swear falsely : commit false swearing
Nonjuror
Nonjuror, one who (conceiving the Stuart family unjustly deposed) refused to swear allegiance to those who succeeded them.
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Wager of law
his own oath, bringing with him at the same time into Court eleven of his neighbours (compuratores) to swear that they believed his denial to be true. It was abolished after long disuse [see, however, a revival
Supremacy, Oath of
of Rights, 1 W. & M. sess. 2, c. 2, and is to this effect:- I, A.B., to swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure as impious and heretical this damnable doctrine and
Verify
establish the truth or truthfulness of; to authentically 2. To confirm or substantiate by oath or affidavit; to swear to the truth of, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Means to ascertain, to confirm, to test the truth
Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum
Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum, (No one is bound to betray himself.) No one is bound to swear to the fact of his own criminality, no one can be forced to give his own oath in
Affidare
Affidare, to plight faith, or give or swear fealty, i.e., fidelity, Cowel's Law Dict.
Marriage
As to consent of parents to the marriage of a minor, by license, one of the parties must swear before the surrogate that consent has been obtained. But if this is false, and one or both parties
abjure
abjure ab·jured ab·jur·ing [Latin abjurare, from ab- off + jurare to swear] : renounce ;specif : to disclaim formally or renounce upon oath [solemnly s his allegiance to his former
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