under oath

idiom

law
: having made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law

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In Chicago, the government will again face US District Court Judge Sara Ellis, who has already accused one of its top immigration officials of lying under oath. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026 Jason Lando and Sheldon Williams will be the first mayoral nominees to be placed under oath for these interviews. Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 Ritchie then reminded the committee that members of the grunge band Pearl Jam sat before Congress 30 years ago in their Sisyphean battle against Ticketmaster and that in 2009, Congress was told under oath that merging Live Nation and Ticketmaster would benefit artists and fans. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026 Bovino initially defended his action saying he was hit in the head with a rock; under oath, the Border Patrol chief said he was hit with the rock after deploying tear gas. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under oath

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