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Once upon-a-time it was quite common for witnesses giving testimony in court to place their hand on The Bible as the oath was administered. I suppose that in some juriscition they still do that, but in the locations I am personally aware of, all they make you do is swear that you will speak nothing but the truth.
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∙ 12y agoI know that in the court systems I am aware of (admittedly not all 50 states) that it is definitely no longer used. I have not totally researched this and may be wrong, however (in the US) I seriously doubt, due to the so-called separation of church and state issues, that the Bible is used any longer to swear-in witnesses for testimony in court.
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In India no Bible or any religious book is used for taking oath.
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∙ 11y agoThe Bhagwad Gita
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What does swear actually mean?
Swear means to take an oath or give a word of promise or convince that one is telling the truth. However if such word of promise is not from the true feelings(yet swear in the name of God) then the words used are profane,verbal abusive words called a 'swear' word , Curse or in slang'swear' an oath of truth.
Can the word for be used thrice in a sentence?
Yes, for instance, if you swear and oath that starts: For God, for my family, and for my country, I will...
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The meaning of conjure in terms of law is to present something through invocation. It can also be used to mean to swear an oath or join in an oath.
What was the long term impact of Hippocrates?
His Hippocratic Oath! The Hippocratic Oath is often used by medical professionals. They have to swear that they will use medicine ethically and in the best interest of the patient.
When taking oath of office for president what word can be subtituted for swear?
"affirm' is the word that can be used in place of "swear". I believe that Franklin Pierce is the only president to use "affirm" so far.
What is the you solemnly swear that you are up to no good quote from?
There may be other references but that was part of the oath used to unlock the Marauder's Map in Harry Potter
Can just the Supreme Court declare a law unconstitutional?
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What does a person say when sworn in an oath?
You put your hand on the bible, and then the officer says, "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, or help me god?" Then, the person swearing says, "I do." Thats how it works. This is called, 'Swearing into Court.' If you get caught lieing, you could go to jail under 'Prejury'- Lieing under oath.
If you are not religious what do you swear to in court?
Atheists who are open about their world views regarding faith or religion normally make an affirmation, which has the same force in law as an oath. If an atheist chose to take an oath, without revealing his or her beliefs, then the oath would be binding in law.Many jurisdictions in the United States provide alternate wordings, procedures, and/or documents for atheists who are placed in the position of "having to swear an oath" in legal proceedings. Similar considerations are made for other faith groups that do not use a Bible as their scriptural reference or for Christians in such sects that are prohibited from swearing oaths as the Dutch Reformed Church or the Quakers, as the Society of Friends is also called. When Herbert Hoover, who belonged to this last sect, was "sworn" in as the 31st President of the United States, for example, he took an affirmation.These alternate wordings, procedures, and/or documents exist because of the fact that many of the Framers of the Constitution were themselves "Deists," who did not hold with many of the teachings of the other religions of their day.
When did the Bible start being used to swear people in?
Yes...in the old tradition of the court you placed your hand on the bible and the court officer asked you "Do you swear to tell the truth,the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god". However this old tradition is no longer used in the vast majority of todays courts due to the fact that not everyone is a christian and considers the bible as a holy book..even the oath has been changed in the vast majority of courts to exclude the phrase "so help you god" for much of the same reasons...
In ancient Rome what did a man swear on to testify?
Seriously I am not making this up but in ancient rome when a man would testify in court he would swear on his testicles. I don't know why but I know that's what they used to do.
What does Swear on my life mean?
To Swear on one's life is a verbal promise or oath made by the speaker, inteded to dispell doubt from the intended audience. It is effectively an offer to the recipients to take the life of the speaker if they are, in fact, lying, and so is taken to be an oath of truth and sincerity.However, despite this, it is still used to mislead, as the "promise" is non-contractual: it does not actually permit the audience to justly take the life of the speaker if they transpire to be lying.
