under oath

idiom

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

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Professors and administrators must be summoned under oath. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 This is the first time that Acosta, 56, has testified under oath about his decision to give Epstein a plea deal. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 On Friday, Swift’s lawyer stepped into the fray to set the record straight, refuting the claim that his client had agreed to answer questions under oath. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 The upcoming hearing, which will include public testimony under oath from four new witnesses, is the third in as many years since a fiery hearing in July 2023 reignited public fascination in mysterious airborne craft. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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