Old English Law. An oath required of the party commencing a suit unless the fact complained of was manifest.
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| 释义 | society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > types of oath (5) fore-oatha1000 Old English Law. An oath required of the party commencing a suit unless the fact complained of was manifest. decisory oath1593 an oath given by one party in a lawsuit at the request of the other party, affirming the truth of a fact which the first party relies upon but… voir dire1676 (See quots. 1701 and 1768). Also, an investigation into the truth or admissibility of evidence, held during a trial. Also attributive. suppletory oatha1691 an oath of a party on his or her own behalf as confirmation of otherwise inadmissible or inconclusive evidence; cf. oath in supplement at supplement… oath in supplement1838 Scots Law (now historical). in supplement: as confirmation of otherwise inadmissible or inconclusive evidence (oath in supplement: an oath of a… |
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