under oath

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under oath

Fig. bound by an oath; having taken an oath. You must tell the truth because you are under oath. I was placed under oath before I could testify in the trial.

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Wren's strange account of the matter, given under oath in the course of legal proceedings relating to the Williamson estate, here follows: Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context I'll deny every word of it; and if I have to, I'll do it under oath on the witness stand. The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context I'm under oath not to show it, and just as I wouldn't break my word to you so I would keep it to those who hold my promise. The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context			ugly as sin umbrage unaccustomed to unbosom oneself to unbowed unburden oneself to uncle Uncle Sam under a cloud under a microscope under a spell under arrest under attack under belt under breath under certain circumstances under construction under control under false pretences under fire under heel under lock and key under no circumstances under normal circumstances under nose under oath under own steam under pressure under scrutiny under the aegis of under the banner of under the circumstances under the counter under the gun under the influence under the knife under the skin under the sun under the table under the weather under the wing of under the wire under thumb under way under wing under wraps understand undertake to do Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown unexpected always happens unfamiliar territory			under lock and key under lock and key under lock and key under lock and key under lock and key under lock and key Under Low Limit Under Management Under Management Under Milk Wood Under Milkwood Under Monitor Display under necessity Under New Management under no circumstances under no circumstances under no circumstances under no illusion under no illusion under no illusion under no illusion under no illusions under no illusions under no illusions under no illusions under normal circumstances under nose under nose under nose under nose under oath under obligation under obligation Under one's breath Under one's signature Under one's thumb under one’s hand Under open sky Under Other Than Honorable Conditions under own steam under own steam under own steam under own steam under pain under pain under pain under pain under pain of death Under par Under par Under par Under par Under par under penalty under penalty under penalty under penalty under plate Under Pressure Under Pressure Cut Off Under Pressure Music

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