assertory

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The discipline spoken of in the promissory part of the oath must be the same which was spoken of in the assertory part.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

Obligation Imposed by Promissory Oath.—An assertory oath imposes the obligation of telling the truth and of repairing any damage that results from the falsity or injustice of the declaration.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

Philo subtle, and with long involved periods knit together by logical connectives: the Book of Wisdom sententious, full of parallelisms, assertory and Hebraistic throughout.

From Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor

But while both species may not be implemented in some cases till the far distant future, some of an assertory nature may be performed at the time when they are sworn.

From The Ordinance of Covenanting by Cunningham, John

Hypothetical Imperatives represent the practical necessity of an action as a means to an end, being problematical or assertory principles, according as the end is possible or real.

From Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics by Bain, Alexander