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Oath

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003499

A solemn declaration, often invoking a divine being or sacred object, affirming the truth of a statement or promising to fulfill a duty. It binds the person making it to speak truthfully or act faithfully under penalty of perjury or divine retribution. Witnesses in court proceedings are required to take an oath or affirmation before giving testimony.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003499
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003499",
  "term": "Oath",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A solemn declaration, often invoking a divine being or sacred object, affirming the truth of a statement or promising to fulfill a duty. It binds the person making it to speak truthfully or act faithfully under penalty of perjury or divine retribution. Witnesses in court proceedings are required to take an oath or affirmation before giving testimony.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/oath/"
}

Record 3,485 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.