A voluntary oath. Obsolete. rare.
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释义 | the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [noun] > solemn > other types (7) voluntary1593 A voluntary oath. Obsolete. rare. assertory oath1617 esp. in assertory oath: one taken in support of a present statement, as distinguished from a promissory oath, which guarantees a future action. bribery oath1734 an oath declaring that an electoral process or campaign has not been influenced or corrupted by bribery; spec. (in the United Kingdom) one… Hippocratic oath1747 an oath detailing the professional obligations and ethical conduct of physicians, traditionally taken by those finishing medical education and… ironclad oath1864 (in the United States) an oath introduced during the Civil War of 1861–5 requiring certain government officials, employees, and members of certain… tennis court oath1893 The enclosed quadrangular area, or building, in which the game of real tennis is played. Also figurative and in combinations, esp. tennis court oath… loyalty oath1952 an oath, usually mandatory, required of a prospective public employee or other person in which he swears to abstain from subversive activities. |
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