under oath

idiom

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

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The committee is also demanding interviews under oath from former attorneys general spanning the last four presidential administrations: Garland, Barr, Jeff Sessions, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder and Alberto Gonzales. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025 Hillary Clinton testified before John Durham under oath in 2022. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 July 2025 Allocutions are not made under oath and and Kohberger will not be subjected to cross-examination, according to the state law. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 22 July 2025 Nance described being between a rock and a hard place when investigators asked her to speak under oath about Brue without that proper chance to review video. Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for under oath

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“Under oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20oath. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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