promissory oath

An oath that binds the party to observe a specified course of conduct in the future.

• Both the oath of office and the oath of allegiance are types of promissory oaths. [Cases: Oath 1. C.J.S. Oaths and Affirmations §§ 1–2, 8–11.]

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