swear out

verb

To obtain (a warrant or the like) by swearing to facts.

“I've sworn out a complaint against you.”

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Meanings

verbswear out (third-person singular simple present swears out, present participle swearing out, simple past swore out, past participle sworn out)

present singular third person swears out · participle present swearing out · past swore out · participle past sworn out

  1. transitiveTo obtain (a warrant or the like) by swearing to facts.

    I've sworn out a complaint against you.

    1 more example

    He further testified that he assistant city solicitor […] submitted to him a written opinion, to the effect that the playing of baseball within the city on Sunday did not constitute any infraction of the laws […] , and that, in reliance upon this opinion, he declined to swear out informations against the managers or players, or institute any criminal proceedings against them.

    1913 December 13, Byron W. Preston, opinion, State v. Roth et al., reprinted in, 1914, Northwestern Reporter, volume 144, pages 342–343 http://google.com/books?id=fik8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA343&dq=swear-out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbdeliver a warrant or summons to someone

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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