swear
swear v. (1)宣誓；发誓 (2)使…宣誓；主持…宣誓 (3)受宣誓约束 (4)以宣誓保证…的真实性
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submission of controversy
submission of controversy. A statutory action in which the parties submit their dispute to a court that has jurisdiction, agree on and sign a statement of facts, swear that the controversy is real, and swear that the suit is brought in good faith.
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juration
juration (juu-ray-sh[schwa]n).Archaic. 1. The act of administering an oath. 2. The act of swearing on oath.
antedating of a prior art reference
antedating of a prior-art reference. Patents. The removal of a publication, a U.S. patent, or a foreign patent cited as prior art against the application by filing an affidavit or declaration establishing the applicant’s completion of the invention in this country, or in another NAFTA or WTO member country, before the effective date of the
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affirm
affirm, vb. 1. To confirm (a judgment) on appeal. • Sometimes the verb is used without a direct object (we affirm). The equivalent expression in British English is to deny the appeal. [Cases: Appeal and Error 1124–1145. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 714, 745, 770, 814, 826, 864–868, 878–898.] 2. To solemnly declare rather than
adjuration
adjuration (aj-[schwa]-ray-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. The act of solemnly charging or entreating. 2. A swearing; a solemn oath.
oath of juror
oath of juror 陪审员的宣誓 陪审员所作的宣誓，表示其将履行陪审员的义务，诚实而恰当地审理案件并依照法律和证据做出真实的裁断。如在英国刑事诉讼中，陪审员宣誓的誓词为：「我以万能的上帝的名义宣誓，我将诚实地审理被告人并根据证据作出真实的裁断」〔I swear by Almighty God that I will faithfully try the defendant(s) and give a true verdict(s) according to the evidence.〕。宣读誓词时陪审员右手持书，基督徒持《新约》，犹太教徒持《旧约》，伊斯兰教徒则持《古兰经》。
sworn brothers
sworn brothers. Hist. Persons who, by mutual oaths, swear to share in each other’s fortunes.
verge
verge (v[schwa]rj), n. Hist. 1. The area within 12 miles of the place where the king held his court and within which the king’s peace was enforced. • This area was commonly referred to as being in the verge. The verge got its name from the staff (called a “verge”) that the marshal bore. 2.