Look up: Oath


  1. Oath
    An oath is a sworn statement, affirmation, or pledge, usually based upon religious principles and often used in legal matters. In a court of law, for example, all witnesses must swear that the testimony they give is the truth. Another example is the oath taken by public officials when they assume of...
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  2. Oath
    An oath (from Anglo-Saxon āð, also called plight) is either a statement of fact or a promise calling upon something or someone that the oath maker considers sacred, usually God, as a witness to the binding nature of the promise or the truth of the statement of fact. To swear is to take an oath, t...
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  3. OATH
    Written or oral pledge by a person to keep a promise or speak the truth.
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  4. oath
    [n] - affirming the truth of a statement
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=oath

  5. oath
    Solemn promise to tell the truth or perform some duty, combined with a declaration naming a deity or something held sacred. In English courts, witnesses normally swear to tell the truth holding a...
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  6. Oath
    To call upon God to witness that what you say at the hearing is the truth or binding. (see affirmation)
    Found op http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/glossary/legal.htm

  7. Oath
    Oath (ōth) noun ; plural Oaths (ō&thlig;z). [ Middle English othe , oth , ath , Anglo-Saxon āð ; akin to Dutch eed , Old Saxon ēð , German eid , Icelandic
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/1

  8. oath
    Origin: OE. Othe, oth, ath, AS. A; akin to D. Eed, OS. E, G. Eid, Icel. Eir, Sw. Ed, Dan. Eed, Goth. Ais; cf. OIr. Oeth. ... 1. A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. 'I have an oath in heaven' 'An oath of secrecy for the concealing...
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  9. oath
    noun a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
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  10. Oath
    • (n.) An appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false. • (n.) A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, ...
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  1. oath
    sacred or solemn voluntary promise usually involving the penalty of divine retribution for intentional falsity and often used in legal procedures. ... [7 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/1

  2. oath
    oath, vocal affirmation of the truth of one's statements, generally made by appealing to a deity. From the earliest days of human history, calling upon the gods of a community to witness the truth of a statement or the solemnity of a promise has been commonly practiced. The force of the oath depends...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0836260.html

  3. Oath
    A declaration made according to law, before a competent tribunal or officer, to tell the truth; or it is the act of one who, when lawfully required to tell the truth, takes God to witness that what he says is true. It is a religious act by which the party invokes God not only to witness the truth an...
    Found op http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/o027.htm

  4. Oath
    Judicially, oaths are the promises or declaration made by the witness, plaintiff, defendants, judges, lawyers that whatever they say or write is truth and nothing but the truth.The oath is taken invoking the God, whom one believes and fears and has a notion that lying or a false statement may lead t...
    Found op http://www.legal-explanations.com/definitions/oath.htm

  5. oath
    n. 1) a swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, which would subject the oath-taker to a prosecution for the crime of perjury if he/she knowingly lies in a statement either orally in a trial or deposition or in writing. Traditionally, the oath concludes "so help me God,...
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  6. oath
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ōth Definitions: 1. A solemn affirmation or attestation.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62010

  7. oath
    Solemn promise to tell the truth or perform some duty, combined with a declaration naming a deity or something held sacred. In English courts, witnesses normally swear to tell the truth holding a New Testament in their right hand. If a witness wishes, he or she may swear an oath on a holy book other...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0020236.html

  8. OATH
    Object-oriented Abstract Type Hierarchy, a class library for C++ from Texas Instruments.
    Found op http://foldoc.org/OATH

  9. Oath
    [horse] Oath (foaled 22 April 1996) is a retired Thoroughbred race horse, bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom, best known for winning the 1999 Epsom Derby. He was injured in his next race and never ran again. He is currently an active sire in India. ==Background== Oath is a sma...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_(horse)

  10. oath
    1) ... of allegiance 2) ... of office 3) 'egad!' or 'drat!' 4) 'i do,' e.g. 5) 'i do,' for one 6) 'i do' or 'drat!' 7) Administered item 8) Affirmation 9) Affirming the truth of a statement 10) Bit of blasphemy 11) Bit of c...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/oath/1

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