under oath

idiom

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

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The judge also suggested that the company’s vice president of finance, Alex Roman, lied under oath, referring the issue to the local district attorney to determine whether to bring criminal contempt charges against Apple and Roman. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 May 2025 In the show, Natalia is left with no choice but to lie under oath about her age and say she was born in 1989 and not her real birthdate of 2003. Barry Levitt, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 Deputies who were at the scene later swore under oath that Myles was complying with their demands and did not appear aggressive when Banks struck him and sicced Bubo on him. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 In final pretrial motions before potential jurors were called into the courtroom, Brand swore under oath to the contents of a telephone call between himself and a witness, only for prosecutors to reveal that the witness had died months before Brand said the conversation happened. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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