Witness Oath?

Question

what is the oath that witnesses are swore into at court. Word by word plz.

Answer 1

To a Witness. Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? So help you God.

Answer 2

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The oath of office is just a formality. The President is required to make the oath, but the oath isn't required to make the President. The President becomes President at January 20th every 4 years or upon the death or resignation or impeachment and conviction of the previous President. In the case of Obama, the oath was initially administered incorrectly by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. (The clip is kind of funny, you can see Obama knows the mistake and isn't exactly sure what to do.) Obama still became President on January 20th, but just to be sure nobody bother to make some stupid fake challenge, they redid the oath the next day with just a few witnesses and 1 reporter. The witnesses were not legally necessary, just because the President never does anything without some people around him.

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Witness Oath?
what is the oath that witnesses are swore into at court. Word by word plz.

Answer 4

I have heard several witness oaths:

"Do you swear (or affirm) that the testimony you give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

The next one if from the late Judge Dale F. Shughart, of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania: "Do you swear before Almighty God, Searcher of all hearts, that the testimony you give will be the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and so you shall swear on that Last Great Day?" [religious reference to Judgement Day]

In my jurisdiction, we have many people who, because of religious convictions, will not "swear" -- in order to qualify as a witness, they must "affirm." Early Quakers were the first Americans to object to the witness oath, citing a prohibition in James 5:12 against any form of swearing. ("But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath.") More recently, some atheists have voiced discomfort at the prospect of having to swear on a Bible or mention God. As a result, a witness can request to affirm, rather than swear.


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The following is used in New Mexico:

"You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the testimony you give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, under penalty of perjury."
Magis. Ct. Rules 2-601(C) and 6-601(C); Metro. Ct. Rules 3-601(C) and 7-601(C).
http://jec.unm.edu/resources/benchbooks/magistrate/3-2-6.htm

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The following is used in Federal Courts:

"You do affirm that all the testimony you are about to give in the case now before the court will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; this you do affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury?"