oath
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Judges take an oath to administer justice “without respect to persons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Accordingly, once he was persuaded of the move’s necessity, Mr. Alexander took the oath three days early and entered office on a heroic note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The investigation, opened by Justice Department prosecutors, seeks to determine if Carroll lied under oath during several depositions against Trump, CNN and The New York Times reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
There have been four Republican administrations since Ronald Reagan took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 1981 and three Democratic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
I say the words like they’re an oath; in some ways they are.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Members of the military swear oaths to the Constitution, not to the president or other officials in the chain of command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
On Friday, the territory announced that they have adjusted the law to give the option of taking one of the two oaths.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
It would expand the subpoena powers of the city attorney to include the authority to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and affirmations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
As always, we should trust jurors to take their oaths seriously, to serve impartially, to determine without fear or favor whether the prosecution has proved every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2024
“Not exactly. Captain Candless serves her. I serve the captain. But we swear dual oaths to the clan.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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