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swear out

swear out : to procure (a warrant) by making a sworn statement ;also : to make (a sworn affidavit) to procure a warrant ...


Swear

Swear, includes affirming and declaring in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing, General Clauses Act, s. 62.Swear, is to make a solemn declaration or affirmation with an appeal to God 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 on oath, to administer an oath to. See OATH.With its grammatical variations and cognate expres-sions, shall include affirming and declaring in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(62)]...


false swearing

false swearing : the making of false statements under oath or affirmation in a setting other than a judicial proceeding ;also : the crime of false swearing compare perjury ...


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 or promise emphatically or earnestly [swore to uphold the constitution] 3 a : to put to an oath b : to bind by an oath vi : to take an oath ...


Profane swearing

Profane swearing. See SWEARING....


swear in

swear in : to induct into office by administration of an oath ...


False swearing

False swearing. See PERJURY....


Swearing the peace

Swearing the peace, showing to a judge that one has just cause to be afraid of another in consequence of his menaces, in ordr to get him bound to keep the peace....


Out of

Out of, must mean caused by employment. The phrase 'out of' has an exclusive meaning also. If a man is described to be out of his employment, it means he is without a job. The other meaning of the phrase 'out of' is 'influenced, inspired, or caused by; out of pity; out of respect for him'. (Webster Comprehensive Dictionary International Edition 1984). In the context of s. 2(8), the words 'out of' indicate that the injury must be caused by an accident which had its origin in the employment. A mere road accident, while an employee is on his way to his place of employment cannot be said to have its origin in his employment in the factory, Regional Director Francis De Costa v. Francis De Costa, (1996) 6 SCC 1 AIR 1996 SC 432 (434). [Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, s. 2(8)]...


Out

In its original and strict sense out means from the interior of something beyond the limits or boundary of somethings in a position or relation which is exterior to something opposed to in or into The something may be expressed after of from etc see Out of below or if not expressed it is implied as he is out or he is out of the house office business etc he came out or he came out from the ship meeting sect party etc...


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