| 单词 | bribery oath |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbribery oath bribery oath n. an oath declaring that an electoral process or campaign has not been influenced or corrupted by bribery; spec. (in the United Kingdom) one required to be sworn by a voter at a parliamentary election, declaring that his or her vote has not been cast in exchange for a bribe (now historical). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [noun] > solemn > other types voluntary1593 assertory oath1617 bribery oath1734 Hippocratic oath1747 ironclad oath1864 tennis court oath1893 loyalty oath1952 1734 Daily Courant 21 May The Sheriffs declared, that..insisting upon the Bribery Oath to every Elector, they knew not whether it was practicable to finish the Election in one Day. 1818 Times 26 June After the poll had commenced..one of the Electors, offered himself as a Candidate, and as such demanded that the bribery oath should be tendered to every elector. 1900 Courier & Argus (Dundee) 4 Oct. 7/2 It passed..the most stringent statutes against bribery, going so far as to make every elector take the bribery oath. 1990 Big Spring (Texas) Herald 8 May 6a/6 Voters re-elected Councilwoman Pat DeAnda, and they replaced Johnston with Harris... DeAnda and Harris will be administered the bribery oath. < as lemmas |
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