pauper's oath

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• Pauper's oath — A pauper s oath is a sworn statement or oath by a person that he or she is completely destitute or a pauper, i.e. without any money or property.A person without the ability to pay court costs has the option to swear a pauper s oath in order to… …   Wikipedia

• pauper's oath — Affidavit, verification, or oath by person seeking public assistance, appointment of counsel, waiver of court fees, or other free services or benefits, that he or she is in fact impoverished and as such unable to pay for such. See e.g. 28 U.S.C.A …   Black's law dictionary

• oath — Any form of attestation by which a person signifies that he is bound in conscience to perform an act faithfully and truthfully, e.g. President s oath on entering office, Art. II, Sec. 1, U.S.Const. Vaughn v. State, 146 Tex.Cr.R. 586,177 S.W.2d 59 …   Black's law dictionary

• Oath — This article is about promise or a statement of fact. For the village in Somerset, England, see Oath, Somerset. For acronyms, see OATH. Tennis Court Oath by Jacques Louis David …   Wikipedia

• pauper — /popar/ A person so poor that he must be supported at public expense. A suitor who, on account of poverty, is allowed to sue or defend without being chargeable with costs; also, an indigent criminal defendant who has a right to assigned defense… …   Black's law dictionary

• poor debtors' oath — See pauper s oath poverty affidavit …   Black's law dictionary

• in forma pauperis — /in forma poparas/ In the character or manner of a pauper. Describes permission given to a poor person (i.e. indigent) to proceed without liability for court fees or costs. An indigent will not be deprived of his rights to litigate and appeal; if …   Black's law dictionary

• in forma pauperis — /in forma poparas/ In the character or manner of a pauper. Describes permission given to a poor person (i.e. indigent) to proceed without liability for court fees or costs. An indigent will not be deprived of his rights to litigate and appeal; if …   Black's law dictionary

• poverty affidavit — An affidavit, made and filed by person seeking public assistance, appointment of counsel, waiver of court fees, or other free services or benefits, that he or she is in fact, financially unable to pay for such. Document signed under oath which… …   Black's law dictionary

• Welfare — may refer to:* Well being, quality of lifestyle ** Animal welfare, the quality of life of animals, and concerns thereabout * Welfare , a film directed by Frederick WisemanIn economics:* Social welfare provision, government programs that seek to… …   Wikipedia

• Social welfare provision — Social welfare redirects here. For other uses see Welfare A social welfare provision refers to any program which seeks to provide a minimum level of income, service or other support for many marginalized groups such as the poor, elderly, and… …   Wikipedia