Declare+under+oath+or+affirmation

  • 1allege under oath — I verb adjure, assert as true, attest, authenticate, avouch, avow, bear witness, certify, confirm, declare, declare true, depose, give evidence, guarantee, maintain under oath, make solemn affirmation, state, swear, take an oath, vouch, vow II… …

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  • 2Affirmation in law — For other uses, see Affirmation (disambiguation). In law, an affirmation is a solemn declaration allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath. An affirmation has exactly the same legal effect as an oath, but is usually taken to… …

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  • 3Oath 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… …

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  • 4Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom) — King John signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede …

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  • 5oath — Any form of attestation by which a person signifies that he is bound in conscience to perform an act faithfully and truthfully, e.g. President s oath on entering office, Art. II, Sec. 1, U.S.Const. Vaughn v. State, 146 Tex.Cr.R. 586,177 S.W.2d 59 …

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  • 6Oath of Allegiance (New Zealand) — The New Zealand Oath of Allegiance is defined by the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957. All Oaths can be taken in either Māori or English form. It is possible to take a affirmation, which has the same legal effect as an Oath. Contents 1 Oath 2… …

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  • 7Oath of citizenship — An Oath of Citizenship is an oath taken by immigrants that officially naturalizes immigrants into citizens. It is often the final step in this process, and is usually done in a ceremonial capacity. An oath of citizenship is designed to be a… …

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  • 8affirmation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Positive assertion Nouns 1. (positive statement) affirmation, statement, allegation, assertion, predication, declaration, profession, proclamation, manifesto, averment. Informal, say so. See information …

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  • 9affirmation — /af euhr may sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed. 2. the assertion that something exists or is true. 3. something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true. 4. confirmation or …

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  • 10Oath of Allegiance (Canada) — Peter MacKay (left) reciting the Oath of Allegiance, as administered by Kevin G. Lynch (right), Clerk of the Privy Council, and in the presence of Governor General Michaëlle Jean (seated, centre), at Rideau Hall, 14 August 2007 The Canadian Oath… …

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