say under oath

say under oath
index depose (testify), witness (attest to)

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  • oath — [ ouθ ] (plural oaths [ ouðz ] ) noun count 1. ) a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law: an oath of loyalty take/swear an oath: Even today, all new American citizens officially take an oath of allegiance. a ) be under/on oath to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Oath — This article is about promise or a statement of fact. For the village in Somerset, England, see Oath, Somerset. For acronyms, see OATH. Tennis Court Oath by Jacques Louis David …   Wikipedia

  • oath — [[t]o͟ʊθ[/t]] oaths 1) N COUNT: oft N of n An oath is a formal promise, especially a promise to be loyal to a person or country. → See also Hippocratic oath He took an oath of loyalty to the government... He swore an oath promising to uphold and… …   English dictionary

  • oath — UK [əʊθ] / US [oʊθ] noun [countable] Word forms oath : singular oath plural oaths UK [əʊðz] / US [oʊðz] 1) a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law an oath of loyalty take/swear an oath: Even today, all new American citizens… …   English dictionary

  • oath — /oʊθ / (say ohth) noun (plural oaths /oʊðz/ (say ohdhz)) 1. a solemn appeal to God, or to some revered person or thing, in attestation of the truth of a statement or the binding character of a promise: to testify upon oath. 2. a statement or… …  

  • Oath More Judaico — The Oath More Judaico or Jewish Oath was a special form of oath, accompanied by certain ceremonies and often intentionally humiliating or dangerous, that Jews were required to take in European courts of law until the 20th century. More Judaico is …   Wikipedia

  • Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… …   Wikipedia

  • OATH — IN THE BIBLE Definition and Form The truth or inviolability of one s words was commonly attested in ancient Israel by oath – a self curse made in conditional form that went into effect if the condition was fulfilled; e.g., May harm befall me if I …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Oath of office of the President of the United States — President Ronald Reagan being administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger on January 21, 1985. The oath of office of the President of the United States is an oath or …   Wikipedia

  • Oath of vengeance — For the 1944 American film directed by Sam Newfield, see Oath of Vengeance. In Mormonism, the oath of vengeance (or law of vengeance) was an oath that was made by participants in the Endowment ritual of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day… …   Wikipedia

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