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To: revivaljoe

What happens if you say, “No”?


10 posted on 01/29/2019 9:48:00 AM PST by Ingtar
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To: Ingtar
What happens if you say, “No”?

It happens in court sometimes. If the witness is merely quibbling about the wording of the oath, the judge will usually work with him-- anything that says, in substance, 'I will testify truly and know I can go to jail if I deliberately lie' is legally sufficient.

If the witness flat out refuses to take any oath or affirmation, that's a refusal to testify, and the judge can hold the witness in contempt and have him jailed until he agrees to testify under oath.

16 posted on 01/29/2019 9:52:57 AM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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