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How can atheists be trusted in a court of law when they can only swear upon themselves to tell the truth and nothing but the truth with no one higher than them to help them?
Who can really be trusted in a court of law religous or not. Either way the same rule applies to all whether they believe in a God or not.Answer and ClarificationThe swearing in of a witness in court is for the purpose of prosecution in the event of perjury. An atheist can be sworn in and simply leave off the phrase, "so help me god". The swearing in of a witness or defendant is legally binding and a person who lies after being sworn in faces charges of perjury if it is later determined that they lied under oath.The swearing in of a witness in a court trial does not mean the witness will tell the truth. People who believe in gods lie in court trials after swearing to tell the truth every day.
What does it mean to bear false witness?
To lie in court, or a similar situation.
What does r mean in court cases?
"Crown" or "Rex." or "King/Queen"
What deos testimony mean?
Testimony refers to a formal written or spoken statement given in a court of law by a witness under oath. It serves as evidence in legal proceedings and helps establish the truth of a matter.
What does no event mean in crown court?
In crown court, no event means that at that specific moment no event has been recorded in the system. This information should be listed in your court records under the details and events subheadings.
What does triable either way mean?
it means it can be heard either in magistrates or crown court
What does affidavit of non-service mean?
It is a sworn statement filed by either the Process Server or the Law Enforcement Agency involved in serving the court paper that, after due diligence, they were unable to serve the court's notice.
What is a sworn answer?
Not sure what you mean by a sworn answer. But a sworn statement means that in legal terms you have signed an affidavit verifying your statement and sticking to what you say.
What does it mean when a person is charged with intimidation of a witness?
To intimidate a witness is to do something that discourages the witness from appearing in court and testifying truthfully. This can be something as overt as making direct threats of harm to the witness if they appear and testify, or as low profile as staring or giving the witness the "hairy eyeball" in the corridor outside of the courtroom. Intimidation of a witness is a serious crime. The offense can be charged as a felony even if the case in which the witness is to testify concerns only a misdemeanor.
What does it mean to be a witness?
A witness is someone who was present at an occurrence.
What does Cross examination mean?
Cross Examination simply means someone from another party or other side of the court room asks witness questions
What does sworn to fun loyal to none mean?
It means that you can't spell mean.
