evidence under oath

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• under oath — phrasal or on oath also upon oath : under the solemn obligation of an oath was under oath to tell all he knew * * * having sworn to tell the truth, esp. in a court of law * * * under oath (also on oath) law : having made a formal pr …   Useful english dictionary

• allege under oath — I verb adjure, assert as true, attest, authenticate, avouch, avow, bear witness, certify, confirm, declare, declare true, depose, give evidence, guarantee, maintain under oath, make solemn affirmation, state, swear, take an oath, vouch, vow II… …   Law dictionary

• affirmation under oath — I noun affidavit, attestation, authentication, avouchment, certification, declaration, deposition, sworn evidence, verification associated concepts: perjury, sworn affidavit II index affidavit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Wil …   Law dictionary

• evidence — ev·i·dence 1 / e və dəns, ˌdens/ n [Medieval Latin evidentia, from Latin, that which is obvious, from evident evidens clear, obvious, from e out of, from + videns, present participle of videre to see]: something that furnishes or tends to furnish …   Law dictionary

• oath — n 1: a solemn attestation of the truth of one s words or the sincerity of one s intentions; specif: one accompanied by calling upon a deity as a witness 2: a promise (as to perform official duties faithfully) corroborated by an oath compare… …   Law dictionary

• oath — [əuθ US ouθ] n plural oaths [əuðz US ouðz] [: Old English; Origin: ath] 1.) a formal and very serious promise oath of loyalty/allegiance/obedience etc (to sb) ▪ an oath of allegiance to the Queen swear/take an oath ▪ Servicemen have to swear an… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• evidence — n Evidence, testimony, deposition, affidavit are, in their legal senses, closely related but not synonymous terms. The last three designate forms of evidence, or material submitted to a competent legal tribunal as a means of ascertaining where… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• evidence — /ev i deuhns/, n., v., evidenced, evidencing. n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. 2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 3.… …   Universalium

• oath — [[t]o͟ʊθ[/t]] oaths 1) N COUNT: oft N of n An oath is a formal promise, especially a promise to be loyal to a person or country. → See also Hippocratic oath He took an oath of loyalty to the government... He swore an oath promising to uphold and… …   English dictionary

• oath — noun (C) plural oaths 1 a formal and very serious promise: swear/take an oath: The knights swore an oath of loyalty to their king. 2 be on/under oath law to have made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law: evidence given under oath …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Evidence by Commission Act 1885 — The Evidence by Commission Act 1885 (48 49 Vict. c. 74) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law on August 14, 1885.It provided that when a court issued a commission for the examination of a witness outside its jurisdiction,… …   Wikipedia