单词 | soul and conscience |
释义 | > as lemmassoul and conscience P4. Scots Law. soul and conscience: a formula used as a legal oath, esp. (in later use) that by which written medical testimony is sworn; also attributive in soul and conscience certificate. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > formula authenticating medical testimony soul and conscience1519 1519 in J. S. Clouston Rec. Earldom of Orkney (1914) 93 Hes testificatioun on thair saull and conscience that thay knew perfytlie the mairchis betuixt Sabay and Thoep. 1594 in A. I. Cameron Warrender Papers (1932) II. 247 The deponar declaris upon his saull and conscience. 1629 in S. A. Gillon Sel. Justiciary Cases (1953) I. 118 And that uith the qualitie of sweiring the samyn be thair saule and conscience. 1761 J. Lauder Decisions Lords of Council & Session 1678–1712 II. 684 They declared on soul and conscience they were not able to come to Edinburgh. 1780 Let. to R. Macqueen Ld. Braxfield 36 A juryman who serves his country gratis, will be fined if he does not send a certificate by a physician or surgeon ‘upon soul and conscience’ that he is unable to attend. 1850 Internat. Mag. Lit., Art, & Sci. 1 Dec. 350/2 On your soul and conscience, and by Christ your Saviour, you swear to tell the truth. 1892 A. M. Anderson Criminal Law Scotl. v. xiii. 252 Medical reports are made on soul and conscience, read at the trial, and sworn to as true. 1976 L. Kennedy Presumption of Innocence iii. 147 There was a soul and conscience certificate in relation to Mrs Carmichael. 2000 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 28 Jan. 6 Dr Robert's medical certificate..stated..: ‘I certify on soul and conscience that she is unfit to attend court.’ < as lemmas |
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