under oath

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Boeing committed under oath to work with the NTSB without interference on a safety culture survey of Boeing employees. Dana Griffin, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024 And senior military leaders promise under oath, at Senate confirmation hearings, to give their unvarnished advice. Barton Gellman, Washington Post, 30 July 2024 However, neither side called Weisselberg to the stand, given his history of lying under oath. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024 Instead, the letter concerns bread-and-butter allegations of false statements signed under oath and tax violations. Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 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 20 Aug. 2024.

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