单词 | promissory oath |
释义 | > as lemmaspromissory oath promissory oath n. an oath which guarantees a future action, as distinguished from an assertory oath, which supports a present statement. ΚΠ c1475Promissory oath [see sense 1]. 1645 D. Featley Καταβάπτισται Κατάπτυστοι: Dippers Dipt sig. X2 Neither are promissory oathes only approved by the Gospell, to bind our faith.., but also assertory, to cleare doubtfull truth, and end litigious suites. 1717 A. Bruce Inst. Mil. Law i. 45 Even a solemn promissory Oath, if elicit by Fraud, is simply null. 1890 T. E. Bridgett Blunders & Forgeries iv. 107 The binding power of a promissory oath. 1999 Christian Cent. (Nexis) 28 July 732 The perjurer's fundamental offense was not lying or failing to keep a promissory oath; it was the invocation of the god's name in connection with the lie or the unkept promise. < as lemmas |
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