under oath

idiom

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

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Both sides may have reasons to cut a deal before pretrial discovery compels Goodell, Gruden and others to testify under oath and share sensitive emails, texts and other documents. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Sheriff Adam King, who was in August charged with abuse of office and witness retaliation, is accused of lying under oath while testifying before the grand jury in those cases, according to the indictment. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025 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 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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