If you wish to, or are required to give testimony, yes, you will be sworn to tell the truth. If you can demonstrate you cannot morally swear, there is a mechanism called 'affirmation', but it is extremely rare.
Yes, in court you are typically asked to affirm or swear to tell the truth.
No. Sikhism is in no way related to Islam.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Yes, it is permissible to refuse to swear on the Bible in court. In the United States, individuals have the right to affirm rather than swear an oath based on their religious beliefs or personal preferences. This is protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion.
In the UK, swearing on the bible in court you say: I do swear, by almighty God, that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Yes, a person can refuse to swear on the Bible in court. The person should notify the Court in advance since it's a change of procedure. The Court will then have the person simply raise their right hand and swear to tell the truth. Most courts in the United States no longer use a Bible during swear-in of a witness, citing separation of Church and State in due process.
It is not typically a swearing in situation. The court will issue a letter of authority.
During a murder trial in Syracuse, a court attendant mistakenly used a romance novel by Nora Roberts to swear in a witness. The mix-up caused some amusement in the court proceedings.
When,in court,you swear to tell the truth,the whole truth and nothing but the truth and then tell a lie.
The President is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The clerk of the court, most often. Sometimes the bailiff. Sometimes the judge.
When being sworn in at court, you say "I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."