on oath
on oath
Bound by a formal promise to tell the complete and honest truth about an event while on the witness stand in a trial. You are on oath as a witness in this trial, so you must answer my questions completely truthfully! Consider your answer carefully—you're still on oath.
See also: oath, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on/under ˈoath
(law) having made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law: Is she prepared to give evidence on oath? The judge reminded the witness that he was still under oath.See also: oath, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- on/under oath
- under oath
- witness
- witness to
- be (a) witness to (something)
- be witness to something
- be in at the death
- be in at the death/kill
- take an oath
- in at the kill