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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An oath that a plaintiff or defendant took to attest to that party’s good faith and to the party’s belief that there was a bona fide claim.  2, record 1, English, - oath%20of%20calumny

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Oath of calumny. This term is used in the civil law. It is an oath which a plaintiff was obliged to take that he was not actuated by a spirit of chicanery in commencing his action, but that he had bona fide a good cause of action. This oath is somewhat similar to our affidavit of a cause of action.  3, record 1, English, - oath%20of%20calumny

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Serment de calomnie.-[Historiquement dans le droit canonique] on a donné ce nom au serment que les plaideurs prêtaient chez les Romains pour attester à la justice qu'ils étaient de bonne foi, et qu'ils croyaient être bien fondés, l'un dans sa demande, l'autre dans défense. Celui qui refusait de prêter ce serment perdait sa cause.  2, record 1, French, - serment%20de%20calomnie

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish