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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

At common law, an oath under which a person accused of a crime swore to answer questions before an ecclesiastical court.  3, record 1, English, - oath%20ex%20officio

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

At common law, an oath administered by an ecclesiastical court whereby a clergyman accused of a crime would have to swear to his innocence. [An accused was also obliged to put forward proof of his innocence, after which the ecclesiastical judge, not a jury, decided innocence or guilt.]  4, record 1, English, - oath%20ex%20officio

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Respectez le serment comme un acte religieux de grande importance : avant de le prêter, examinez bien si la formule est vraie en tous points au meilleur de votre connaissance; accomplissez scrupuleusement les devoirs de votre serment d'office et gardez-vous d'induire votre prochain au parjure.  2, record 1, French, - serment%20d%27office

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Il est bon de noter que « serment d'office » est employé en common law dans le sens où un accusé consentirait à répondre à des questions relevant de son crime devant un tribunal ecclésiastique.  3, record 1, French, - serment%20d%27office

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish