swearing the peace

A form of swear the peace — To swear legally (against someone) that one is in fear of physical violence from a person, in order that they be put under bond to keep the peace.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of swear the peace
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swearing the peace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swearing%20the%20peace

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“swearing the peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swearing%20the%20peace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swearing the peace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swearing%20the%20peace.

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