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LongtimeAZDem

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4. The form of the oath is not specified; the Federal rules only state that:

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 10:16 AM

Feb 2019

Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that he will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form calculated to awaken his conscience and impress his mind with his duty to do so.

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Democratic House Chair Purposely Omits "So Help Me God" When Administering Oath [View all] NeoGreen Feb 2019 OP

FYI - You duplicated the first paragraph. Thx for the post! FreepFryer Feb 2019 #1

Thanks, corrected. NeoGreen Feb 2019 #2

That phrase in the oath is optional. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #3

+1 LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #5

The form of the oath is not specified; the Federal rules only state that: LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #4

But...BUT....BUT!!!! The magic words are necessary! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2019 #6