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false swearing

false swearing : the making of false statements under oath or affirmation

Profane swearing. See SWEARING.

swear swore sworn swear·ing [Old English swerian] vt 1 : to

False swearing. See PERJURY.

Swearing the peace, showing to a judge that one has just

swear out : to procure (a warrant) by making a sworn

swear in : to induct into office by administration of an

on the Holy Evangelists. The Christian religion, though it prohibits swearing, excepts oaths required by legal authority (Art. Ch. of Engl.

persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing. [The General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3

persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing, General Clauses Act, s. 62. Swear, is to make a