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oath
oath vocal affirmation of the truth of one's statements, generally made by appealing to a deity. From the earliest days of human history, calling upon the gods of a community to witness the truth of a statement or the solemnity of a promise has been commonly practiced. The force of the oath depends... Read more
Burghers
Burghers , in the 18th cent., a party of the Secession Church of Scotland, resulting from one of the "breaches" in the history of Presbyterianism. To qualify as a burgess in certain burghs one was required to take an oath accepting the "true religion presently professed within this realm." O... Read more
compurgation
compurgation , in medieval law, a complete defense. A defendant could establish his innocence or nonliability by taking an oath and by getting a required number of persons to swear they believed his oath. Compurgation, also called wager of law, was found in early Germanic law and in English ecclesia... Read more
nonjurors
nonjurors [Lat.,=not swearing], those English and Scottish clergymen who refused to break their oath of allegiance to James II and take the oath to William III after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. They upheld the principles of hereditary succession and the divine right of kings, and their refus... Read more
Balder
Balder , Norse god of light; son of Odin and Frigg. He was the most beautiful and gracious of the gods of Asgard. His mother extracted oaths from all things in nature not to harm her son, but neglected the mistletoe. According to one legend Loki gave a dart of mistletoe to the blind god Hoder and ai... Read more
Champ-de-Mars
Champ-de-Mars , former parade ground of Paris, France, between the École militaire and the Seine River. There, at the Fête de la Fédération (July 14, 1790), Louis XVI took an oath to uphold the new constitution. On its vast grounds several expositions were held, notably th... Read more
Styx
Styx , in Greek mythology, river of Hades that the souls of the dead had to cross on their journey from the realm of the living. It was a sacred river, and by its name even the gods took their most solemn oaths. The river was personified as a nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and mother of Nike.... Read more
Bohemond I
Bohemond I , c.1056-1111, prince of Antioch (1099-1111), a leader in the First Crusade (see Crusades ); elder son of Robert Guiscard . With his father he fought (1081-85) against the Byzantine emperor Alexius I . When his father's duchy of Apulia passed to his younger brother Roger, Bohemond made... Read more
Cuthbert Tunstall
Cuthbert Tunstall , 1474-1559, English bishop. After studying at Oxford, Cambridge, and Padua, he entered the church and was rapidly advanced. A friend of Thomas More and of Erasmus, Tunstall served Henry VIII on many diplomatic missions, held numerous positions in the church, and in 1530 succeeded ... Read more
Ebenezer Erskine
Ebenezer Erskine , 1680-1754, founder of the Secession Church in Scotland, minister of Portmoak, Kinross-shire (1703) and of Stirling (1731). He upheld the right of the people to make their own choice of pastors, for which he was censured, suspended, and deposed (1733). With three other ministers he... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "oath"

oaths
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...the Reformation when oaths were devised to make...in 1559 demanded an oath from all ministers...century saw torment by oaths. Right-thinking...required to take an oath to support the Solemn...affirm whenever an oath was required by statute...office. A collision of oaths kept ...
Loyalty Oath
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law LOYALTY OATH An oath that declares an individual...the government. Loyalty oaths are required of government...particular position. Loyalty oaths that infringe on a person...government objective. If an oath is overly broad or vague...unconstitutional. Loyalty oaths have played a role ...
Test Oaths
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States ...Skeptical about oaths, the Constitution...unity, specified an oath for the president...Initially, the Union used oaths to identify security...statute required an oath of future loyalty...because of the Test Oath decisions. World...inspired few official oaths but many concerns...
allegiance, oaths of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...The vicissitudes of oaths of allegiance reflect...generations. The first oath of which we know, to...from Parliament until the oath was amended in 1829, 1858, and 1888. The existing oath of allegiance, based upon the Promissory Oaths Act of 1868, is nearly...
oath
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...religious scruples against oath-taking (e.g., Quakers...The main classes of oaths are the assertory oath, which concerns past...institutions to institute loyalty oaths, which required employees...the 1960s these loyalty oath requirements were invalidated...
Hippocratic Oath
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying Hippocratic Oath The recitation of the oath attributed to Hippocrates is an integral part of medical school...graduation in the Western world. Referred to as either the Hippocratic oath or the oath of Hippocrates, the oath exists in a variety of forms...
Oath
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law OATH Any type of attestation by which an individual...affirmations to be made as alternatives to oaths. In order for an oath to be legally effective, it must be...indicates who is authorized to administer the oath of office. A spoken oath is generally...
oath of allegiance
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History oath of allegiance, prescribed in article 4 of...Commonwealth . Despite these modifications, the oath was the treaty provision most resented by...Valera was forced reluctantly to take the oath and enter the Dáil . When he came...
Oath of a Free‐Man
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Oath of a Free‐Man, legal formulary...again revised (c. 1648) as the Freemans Oath, fitted to the status of one “...and finally revised (1664) to include an oath of allegiance to the Crown, lacking in the...
Oath of Strasbourg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Oath of Strasbourg 842, oath sworn by Charles the Bald (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles II ) and...of Verdun (843; see Verdun, Treaty of ). Each brother made his oath in the language of the other's followers, so that it might be understood...

Dictionary entries related to "oath"

Loyalty Oaths
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...refused to take the anticommunist oath on the grounds that it violated...freedom. Laws requiring loyalty oaths did not necessarily entail investigations...associations, and fidelities of oath-takers. Although controversial...asked employees to take such oaths. Critics have asserted that...
Ironclad Oath
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Reconstruction evolved, the Ironclad Oath emerged as the strictest of...required Southerners to take the oath before regaining the right to...Reconstruction Act (1867) made the oath a condition for holding federal...Jeremy Derfner See also Loyalty Oaths ; Reconstruction .
Teachers' Loyalty Oath
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History TEACHERS' LOYALTY OATH TEACHERS' LOYALTY OATH. Since 1863, nearly two-thirds of the states have adopted loyalty oaths for teachers. Some oaths prohibit membership in subversive groups and the teaching...
Oaths
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Oaths. A self-curse in Judaism...certain conditions were not met. Oath-taking was common in Ancient Israel. In Talmudic law, oaths were used as a means of judicial...or the insane. Taking an oath involved holding the Scroll...
oath
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church oath. Several Christian bodies, e.g...33–7 as forbidding all oaths, but the general Christian teaching is that an oath, though not desirable, may be required...intention to swear. See also ALLEGIANCE, OATH OF .
oath(s)
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible oath(s) A sanction employed by religious and secular...especially a witness in court, shall tell the truth. Oaths were part of Israelite culture: the name of God...of James urges believers to renounce the use of oaths (5: 12).
Hippocratic oath
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...xB7;po·crat·ic oath / ˈhipəˈkratik / • n. an oath stating the obligations and proper conduct...beginning medical practice. Parts of the oath are still used in most medical schools...
Abjuration, Oath of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Abjuration, Oath of. An oath renouncing the Stuart dynasty and the temporal power of the Pope, imposed in 1702 on all who took civil, military, or spiritual office. It was replaced in 1858 by a new form of the Oath of Allegiance .
oath of allegiance
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military oath of allegiance an oath required of military personnel and other citizens pledging fealty and support to the state (or occasionally, to an individual leader, cause, or non-governmental organization).
Allegiance, Oath of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Allegiance, Oath of. The oath of fidelity and true allegiance to the Sovereign taken by holders of clerical office in the C of E.

Thesaurus entries related to "oath"

oath
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English oath • noun   1. take an oath to tell the truth | on my oath synonyms : sworn statement, vow, promise, pledge...bond, word of honor, word.   2. spouting oaths synonyms : curse, swearword, expletive, blasphemy...
perjury
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...perjury | committed perjury synonyms : lying under oath, violation of oath, giving false evidence/testimony, bearing false...xA0; 2. repeated her perjury synonyms : false oath, false statement, willful/deliberate falsehood...
promise
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...word (of honor), assurance, pledge, vow, guarantee, oath, bond, undertaking, agreement, commitment, contract, covenant...an assurance, commit oneself, bind oneself, swear/take an oath, covenant; archaic plight.   2. the skies promised...
swear
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...child | swear that he would take care of the child synonyms : promise, promise under oath, solemnly promise, pledge oneself, vow, give one's word, take an oath, swear on the Bible.   2. he swore that he was fit to drive synonyms...
curse
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...muffled curses synonyms : obscenity, swear word, expletive, oath, profanity, four-letter word, dirty word, blasphemy; informal cuss, cuss word; formal imprecation. See note at oath. • verb   1. it seemed as if the family...
pledge
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...synonyms : promise, give one's word, vow, give one's assurance, give an undertaking, undertake, take an oath, swear, swear an oath, vouch, engage, contract.   2. pledge one's house as security for a personal loan synonyms...
guarantee
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...stay open synonyms : promise, assurance, word (of honor), pledge, vow, oath, bond, commitment, covenant.   3. banks usually demand a guarantee...undertake, give one's word, give an assurance, give an undertaking, take an oath.
exonerate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...formal exculpate. See note at absolve. antonyms: charge, convict.   2. Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath synonyms : release, discharge, free, liberate; excuse, exempt, except, dispense; informal let off. antonym: hold to...
divine
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...dedicated to some exalted purpose (sacred music) but may derive its holiness from a human source rather than from God (a sacred oath between brothers). In its strictest sense, divine means associated with or derived from God (the divine right of kings...
declaration
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...declaration of faith synonyms : assertion, profession, affirmation, acknowledgment, revelation, disclosure, manifestation, confirmation, testimony, validation, certification, attestation; pledge, avowal, vow, oath, protestation.

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Our oath of office: a solemn promise.(Legal Digest)
Magazine article from: The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; 9/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...raise their right hands, and repeat the same oath. This time, however, the oath will be administered by the director of the FBI...shed some light on the purpose and history of the oath and to further enhance our understanding of the...
HIPPOCRATIC OATH NEEDS TO CHANGE WITH THE TIMES.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/1/1995; 700+ words ; ...used a student-written oath, while other schools give students a choice of oaths. Louis Lasagna, aninstructor...Modern Hippocratic Oath.'' There is The Prayer...Balint. Many of the newer oaths contain the same principles found in the Hippocratic Oath. They all implore doctors...
OATH Conducts First Ever Authentication Interoperability Demonstration Using Open Industry-Backed Standards at Interop 2007.
Business Wire; 5/22/2007; 700+ words ; 10 OATH Member Companies Show the Benefits of OATH-Developed Technology Using Numerous Authentication Products and Form Factors WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. -- OATH, the Initiative for Open AuTHentication and a leading proponent...
OATH Announces New Technology Roadmap for Open Authentication at RSA Conference 2007.
PR Newswire; 2/6/2007; 700+ words ; OATH Celebrates Three Years of Technical Achievements...Backed Solutions to Open Authentication at the OATH Pavilion, Booth #1724 WASHINGTON CROSSING...SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OATH, the initiative for Open AuTHentication and...
OATH Announces Token Identifier Specification.
Business Wire; 4/15/2009; 700+ words ; OATH to Host Face to Face Meeting and OATH Pavilion at RSA Conference SAN JOSE, Calif. -- OATH, the Initiative for Open AuTHentication, today announced that the organization has completed a new specification for OATH Token Identifiers as part...
OATH Hosts First Ever Bi-Continental Meetings at Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference and CARTES 2006 Congress in October and November.
Business Wire; 10/4/2006; 700+ words ; ...Represents European Kickoff for Further Expansion of OATH in EMEA WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. -- OATH, the Initiative for Open AuTHentication, today...with major security industry events. The Fall OATH North American meeting will be held October 5th...
Oaths and allegiances.(EDITORIALS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 4/2/2004; 700+ words ; ...THE WASHINGTON TIMES Traditionally, oath-taking has a tremendous impact on a citizen...distinguish itself among the nations. The Oath of Allegiance that new immigrants must...Citizenship ceremonies began including such an oath in 1790, federal law mandated its recital...
OATH Submits TOTP: Time-Based One Time Password Specification to IETF.
Business Wire; 4/8/2008; 700+ words ; Initiative for Open AuTHentication (OATH) will present its version 2.0 Reference...CROSSING, Pa. & SAN FRANCISCO -- OATH, the Initiative for Open AuTHentication...Internet Engineering Task Force) as part of OATH's 2008 technology roadmap. The organization...
OATH Education Institute Debuts at CTST 2008.
Business Wire; 5/2/2008; 700+ words ; Initiative for Open AuTHentication (OATH) Delivers Essential Training for Vendors and Customers Looking to Leverage the OATH Reference Architecture and Open Specifications...CROSSING, Pa. & ORLANDO, Fla. -- OATH, the Initiative for Open AuTHentication...
OATH Announces New Co-Chair of Technology Focus Group.
Business Wire; 3/13/2009; 700+ words ; Initiative for Open AuTHentication (OATH) OATH Announces New Co-Chair and Member Pavilion at Upcoming RSA Conference in San Francisco in April SAN JOSE, Calif. -- OATH, the Initiative for Open AuTHentication, today announced that...