- oath of calumny
- (Civil law.) An oath of good faith which was required of a plaintiff as a prerequisite of his right to sue.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
oath of calumny
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oath of calumny — Etymology: translation of Late Latin juramentum calumniae : an oath taken by a plaintiff or defendant that attests to the plaintiff s or defendant s good faith and to his conviction that there exists a good ground of action … Useful english dictionary
oath — 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 … Black's law dictionary
calumny — Libel; slander; defamation. There was a word called calumny’ in the civil law, which signified an unjust prosecution or defense of a suit, and the phrase is still said to be used in the courts of Scotland and the ecclesiastical and admiralty… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Ecclesiastical Courts — Ecclesiastical Courts † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Courts I. JUDICIAL POWER IN THE CHURCH In instituting the Church as a perfect society, distinct from the civil power and entirely independent of it, Christ gave her… … Catholic encyclopedia
juramentum calumniae — /juramentam kalamniyiy/ In the civil and canon law, the oath of calumny. An oath imposed upon both parties to a suit, as a preliminary to its trial, to the effect that they are not influenced by malice or any sinister motives in prosecuting or… … Black's law dictionary
juramentum calumniae — /juramentam kalamniyiy/ In the civil and canon law, the oath of calumny. An oath imposed upon both parties to a suit, as a preliminary to its trial, to the effect that they are not influenced by malice or any sinister motives in prosecuting or… … Black's law dictionary
calumniae juramentum — The oath against calumny; an oath of good faith … Ballentine's law dictionary
juramentum calumniae — (Civil law.) The oath of calumny,–an oath disclaiming malice, which was required of each of the parties to an action before trial … Ballentine's law dictionary
