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[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) priseči2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) preklinjati•- sworn- swear-word
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- swear to* * *I [swʌ/ə]nounkletev, kletvica, preklinjanjeII [swʌ/ə]transitive verbprisegati (kaj), s prisego potrditi, priseči (na kaj); položiti prisego; zapriseči (koga); intransitive verb priseči, izjaviti pod prisego; zatrjevati; zakleti se; preklinjati, zmerjati (at koga)sworn friends — prijatelji na življenje in smrt, pobratimito swear a charge against s.o. — s prisego koga obtožitito swear a crime against s.o. — s prisego koga zločina obtožitito swear s.o. to (secrecy) — s prisego koga obvezati k (tajnosti)I can swear to the man — lahko prisežem, da je to onto swear falsely, to swear a false oath — po krivem prisečiI swear to God that... — prisegam pri bogu, da...to swear a solemn oath — slovesno priseči, obljubitihe swore at me for getting in his way — ozmerjal me je, češ da sem mu napotihe swears by the quality of his goods — prisega, da je njegovo blago dobrohave you sworn the witness? — ste zaprisegli pričo?
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false oath — In reference to a bankruptcy proceeding, an intentional untruth stated under oath respecting a matter material to an issue which is itself material. 9 Am J2d Bankr § 694. See false swearing; perjury … Ballentine's law dictionary
false oath — promise that one does not intend to keep … English contemporary dictionary
bribe to take a false oath — index suborn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
false swearing — false swear·ing n: the making of false statements under oath or affirmation in a setting other than a judicial proceeding; also: the crime of false swearing compare perjury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
false — adj 1: not genuine, authentic, or legitimate compare counterfeit 2 a: not true or correct; esp: intentionally or knowingly untrue or incorrect injured by false accusations b: intended to mislead or deceive: decept … Law dictionary
OATH — IN THE BIBLE Definition and Form The truth or inviolability of one s words was commonly attested in ancient Israel by oath – a self curse made in conditional form that went into effect if the condition was fulfilled; e.g., May harm befall me if I … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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 — /ohth/, n., pl. oaths /ohdhz, ohths/. 1. a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one s determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.: to testify upon oath. 2. a statement or promise strengthened by… … Universalium
false swearing — A person who makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement previously made, when he does not believe the statement to be true, is guilty of a misdemeanor if: (a) the falsification … Black's law dictionary
false swearing — A person who makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement previously made, when he does not believe the statement to be true, is guilty of a misdemeanor if: (a) the falsification … Black's law dictionary
false suit — Same as feigned action. false swearing. Knowingly and intentionally stating upon oath that which is not true; swearing corruptly, or wilfully and knowingly deposing falsely in a sworn statement before some officer authorized to administer an oath … Ballentine's law dictionary