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| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| deponent |
someone who makes a sworn statement, esp. in written form. |
| depose |
to make a sworn statement, esp. in written form. [1/3 definitions] |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usu. in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. [1/3 definitions] |
| jury |
a body of persons summoned to a court of law who are sworn to hear evidence and give a true verdict in a case. [1/2 definitions] |
| pact |
an agreement, esp. a sworn promise. [1/2 definitions] |
| voir dire |
an oath sworn by a prospective witness or juror to tell the truth in an examination by which a court seeks to determine that person's competence to participate in a trial. |
| word of honor |
a statement, pledge, verbal commitment, or the like that is backed by one's honor; sworn oath; solemn promise. |
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