under oath

idiom

law
: having made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law

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The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes, would also require all complaints against a law enforcement officer be signed under oath. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 During depositions for the civil trial between the two families in February 2024, Chris and Roberta testified under oath for the first time about Gabby’s murder. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe both testified under oath this week that no classified information was discussed, Leavitt said. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 In a series of tense and testy exchanges, Habba got the former attorney to admit to lying under oath on multiple occasions. Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under oath

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“Under oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20oath. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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