- corporal oath
- An oath in which the affiant lifts an arm or touches the Holy Bible with his hand. 39 Am J1st Oath § 3.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Corporal oath — Corporal Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), ||Corporale Cor po*ra le ( r? l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See {Corporal},a.] A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corporal oath — noun Etymology: corporal (II) : an oath solemnized by actually touching a sacred object (as the Bible) * * * corporal oath, an oath ratified by physically touching a sacred object, especially the Bible, as distinguished from a merely verbal oath … Useful english dictionary
corporal oath — An oath, the external solemnity of which consists in laying one s hand upon the Holy Bible while the oath is administered to him. More generally, a solemn oath … Black's law dictionary
corporal oath — An oath, the external solemnity of which consists in laying one s hand upon the Holy Bible while the oath is administered to him. More generally, a solemn oath … Black's law dictionary
Corporal — Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), ||Corporale Cor po*ra le ( r? l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See {Corporal},a.] A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corporal — I adjective bodily, corporeal, fleshy, incarnate, material, not spiritual, palpable, physical, somatic, substantial, tangible associated concepts: corporal imbecility, corporal oath, corporal punishment II index bodily … 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
Oath — This article is about promise or a statement of fact. For the village in Somerset, England, see Oath, Somerset. For acronyms, see OATH. Tennis Court Oath by Jacques Louis David … Wikipedia
solemn oath — Same as corporal oath … Ballentine's law dictionary
bodily oath — noun : corporal oath … Useful english dictionary
