Talk:Oath
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What is the name of the oath called that one has to take before testifying in court? Does it have one? RJII 02:15, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
- The conventional wording of the courtroom oath contains a qualification (in bold below) that bears scrutiny:
- I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth , and nothing but the truth...
- The words in bold above seem to demand a practical impossibility (since no one should claim to be omniscient) and seem to be an attempt to preempt a witness's option to lie by omission. I suggest that an honest person before examination need say no more than "I promise to tell the truth" because it is the examiner's duty to pose appropriate questions about the issue at trial.Cuddlyable3 (talk) 10:56, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
What about the people who refuse to take oaths based on their personal beliefs? Shouldn't this article have information on their views? It should probably include the "swear" vs "affirm" issue. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 199.1.42.30 (talk • contribs) 12:09, May 24, 2006 (UTC)
Where did most of the information from the 1911 Encyclopedia article go? Was it all deemed untrustworthy? That seems unlikely; right now http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Oath has a lot more information than is here, or apparent in the See also section... -- nae'blis 04:19, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
