suppletory oath
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suppletory oath — noun : a restricted oath formerly administered to a party not competent as a general witness but offering documents in evidence and asked to make just and true answers to questions put by the court to prove the authenticity of the documents … 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
oath suppletory — An oath which was administered to a party to an action who testified in his own behalf. The rule of the law courts required two witnesses to supply full proof of a single fact, and hence it was held that the testimony of one witness supplied only … Ballentine's law dictionary
Suppletory — Suppletive Sup ple*tive, Suppletory Sup ple*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. suppl[ e]tif, LL. suppletivus, from L. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See {Supply}.] Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suppletive — Sup ple*tive, Suppletory Sup ple*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. suppl[ e]tif, LL. suppletivus, from L. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See {Supply}.] Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
juramentum judiciale — /juramentam juwdishiyeyliy/ In the civil law, an oath which the judge, of his own accord, defers to either of the parties. It is of two kinds: First, that which the judge defers for the decision of the cause, and which is understood by the… … Black's law dictionary
juramentum judiciale — /juramentam juwdishiyeyliy/ In the civil law, an oath which the judge, of his own accord, defers to either of the parties. It is of two kinds: First, that which the judge defers for the decision of the cause, and which is understood by the… … Black's law dictionary
