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oath of calumny

oath of calumny noun: a method for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true.

Noun

oath of calumny (plural oaths of calumny)

  1. (historical, Scots law) A method for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true.

Forms of oath of calumny

pluraloaths of calumny

Questions about oath of calumny

What does oath of calumny mean?
Oath of calumny means a method for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true.
What part of speech is oath of calumny?
Oath of calumny is a noun.
What is the plural of oath of calumny?
The plural of oath of calumny is oaths of calumny.

Words near oath of calumny in the dictionary

  1. oatgrass
  2. oatgrasses
  3. oath
  4. Oath of Abjuration
  5. oath of allegiance
  6. oath of calumny
  7. oath of office
  8. oath-brother
  9. oath-brothers
  10. oath-helper
  11. oath-helpers

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