oath of calumny

noun

A method for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true.

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Meanings

nounoath of calumny (plural oaths of calumny)

plural oaths of calumny

  1. historicalScots lawA method for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true.
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oath of calumny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oath%20of%20calumny

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“oath of calumny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oath%20of%20calumny. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oath of calumny,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oath%20of%20calumny.

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