Yes, raising your right hand is a common gesture used to demonstrate taking an oath or making a promise.
Raising your right hand in court symbolizes taking an oath to tell the truth. It is a traditional gesture that signifies honesty and sincerity in legal proceedings.
Raising your right hand in a legal context signifies that you are taking an oath to tell the truth. It is a symbolic gesture that shows your commitment to being honest and truthful while giving testimony or making a statement in a court of law.
When taking an oath in court, you typically raise your right hand.
The right hand typically goes on the Bible when taking an oath in court.
Typically, you place your right hand on the Bible when taking an oath in court.
When taking an oath in court on the Bible, the right hand is traditionally placed on the Bible.
Standing up with your left hand on the Bible and your right hand raised.
By raising your hand and swearing the oath in front of someone legally empowered to receive your oath (i.e.: a judge/magistrate/justice of the peace/etc - Court Clerk - Notary Public - etc).
The oath is "I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." As you right hand is held up
Google "left-handed-oath". There is a saying that when you swear with you left hand you do not intend to keep the oath. The left hand is considered 'unclean'- before toilet paper people wiped with their left hand. Therefore, when eating, or shaking someone's hand, you always used your right hand.
If you take an affirmation (as opposed to an oath) in court, you are only required to hold the card with the script on.
Obama took is oath right after he was elected prez