promissory oath — index pledge (binding promise) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law 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
promissory — /promas(6)riy/ Containing or consisting of a promise; in the nature of a promise; stipulating or engaging for a future act or course of conduct. As to promissory oath promissory representation promissory warranty, see those titles @ promissory… … Black's law dictionary
promissory — prom·is·so·ry / prä mə ˌsōr ē/ adj: containing or conveying a promise or assurance promissory terms Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. promissory … Law dictionary
Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom) — King John signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede … 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
official oath — noun : the promissory oath required by law of an officer upon qualifying for his office in which he promises faithfully to perform the duties of the office and makes all other declarations or promises required by law compare judicial oath … Useful english dictionary
on oath — index promissory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
under oath — index promissory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Oaths — • An invocation to God to witness the truth of a statement Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oaths Oaths † … Catholic encyclopedia