Oath Keepers — is an American nonprofit organization[1] that advocates that its members (current and former U.S. military and law enforcement) uphold the Constitution of the United States should they be ordered to violate it.[2] The Oath Keepers motto is Not On … Wikipedia
Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… … Wikipedia
oath — Any form of attestation by which a person signifies that he is bound in conscience to perform an act faithfully and truthfully, e.g. President s oath on entering office, Art. II, Sec. 1, U.S.Const. Vaughn v. State, 146 Tex.Cr.R. 586,177 S.W.2d 59 … Black's law dictionary
Oath of allegiance — Benedict Arnold s Oath of Allegiance, May 30, 1778 An oath of allegiance is an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges a duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to monarch or country. In republics, modern oaths specify allegiance to the… … Wikipedia
Oath of Fealty (novel) — For the Elizabeth Moon novel, see The Deed of Paksenarrion. Oath of Fealty is a 1982 novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Set in the near future, it involves an arcology, a large inhabited structure, called Todos Santos, which rises above a… … Wikipedia
Qur'an oath controversy of the 110th United States Congress — Ellison s photo op reenactment of his swearing in ceremony with Thomas Jefferson s Quran In mid November 2006 it was reported that Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress (for Minnesota s 5th congressional district) … Wikipedia
Charter Oath — The Charter Oath as officially published. The Charter Oath (五箇条の御誓文, Gokajō no Goseimon?, more literally, the O … Wikipedia
Missouri Test-Oath — • The terms of the oath required the affiant to deny, not only that he had ever been in armed hostility to the United States, or to the lawful authorities thereof, but that he had ever by act or word , manifested his adherence to the cause of the … Catholic encyclopedia
Ironclad oath — The Ironclad Oath was a key factor in the removing of ex Confederates from the political arena during the Reconstruction of the United States in the 1860s. To take the Ironclad Oath, a person had to swear he had never borne arms against the Union … Wikipedia
Olympic Oath — The Olympic Oath (distinct from the Olympic creed) is a solemn promise made by one athlete as a representative of each of the participating Olympic competitors; and by one judge as a representative of each officiating Olympic referee or other… … Wikipedia
loyalty oath — n. An oath of allegiance to a government or other institution, required of some public officials. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. loyalty oath … Law dictionary
