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INCOMPETENT TAKE OATH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incompetent to take an oath
1, record 1, English, incompetent%20to%20take%20an%20oath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a person called or desiring to give evidence objects, on grounds of conscientious scruples, to take an oath, or is objected to as incompetent to take an oath, such person may make the following affirmation... 1, record 1, English, - incompetent%20to%20take%20an%20oath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incapable de prêter serment
1, record 1, French, incapable%20de%20pr%C3%AAter%20serment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- take an oath
1, record 2, English, take%20an%20oath
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swear an oath 2, record 2, English, swear%20an%20oath
correct
- swear 3, record 2, English, swear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a person called or desiring to give evidence objects, on grounds of conscientious scruples, to take an oath, or is objected to as incompetent to take an oath, such person may make the following affirmation... 2, record 2, English, - take%20an%20oath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêter serment
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAter%20serment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prestar juramento
1, record 2, Spanish, prestar%20juramento
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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