oath
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The Venice Commission later recommended that judges should be able to assume office without requiring a presidential oath.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Neither O’Keefe nor Higby cast a ballot or signed the required vouching oath.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Authorities determined that Owens altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video and lied under oath claiming she was pregnant, according to a statement from prosecutors at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Depositions, however, carry legal weight and take place under oath.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They both knew the oath of a sailor—and of a Harley-Dickinson, no less, steadfast, loyal, and true!—would not be easily broken.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
In the comics, Green Lanterns are known for their oaths, which they recite when recharging their rings or to reaffirm their commitment to the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Members of the military swear oaths to the Constitution, not to the president or other officials in the chain of command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
We know what’s at stake, and I believe that judges will always honor their oaths.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2025
On Friday, the territory announced that they have adjusted the law to give the option of taking one of the two oaths.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
They not only spoke Japanese exclusively, they spoke a dialect peculiar to Kyushu, where their families had come from in Japan, a rough, fisherman’s language, full of oaths and insults.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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