| 释义 |
`1`oath `2`
"Nolo Everybody's Legal Dictionary":
An attestation that one will tell the truth, or a promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling upon God as a witness. The best known oath is probably the witness?pledge 搕o tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?during a legal proceeding. In another context, a public official usually takes an 搊ath of office?before assuming her position, in which she declares that she will faithfully perform her duties.
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